BRAZIL — On January 30, 2026, the friars of the Province of Fray Bartolomé de las Casas in Brazil, gathered in Chapter, re-elected fr. André Luís Tavares, OP, to a second four-year term as Prior Provincial. The Master of the Order, fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner, OP, confirmed the election on January 31, 2026. Fr. André, 44, was born in Jaboticabal,…
SLOVAKIA — The Provincial Chapter of the Province of Slovakia, on January 26, 2026, elected fr. Alan Ján Dely, OP, as their new Prior Provincial. he election was promptly confirmed the same day by the Master of the Order, fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner, OP. Fr. Alan was born in Vranov nad Topľou, Slovakia, in 1981. Before entering the Order of…
QUILLABAMBA, PERU — At the Convent of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Quillabamba, the Provincial Chapter of the Province of St. John the Baptist in Peru, on January 26, 2026, elected fr. Luis Galindo Silva, OP, as the new Prior Provincial. Upon confirmation by the Master of the Order, fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner, OP, fr. Luis…
Brother Jacques Ambec, OP, is a Dominican cooperator brother whose vocation was shaped by preaching, the Rosary, and the humble witness of Saint Martin de Porres. From Lourdes to the convent of Toulouse, his life has been marked by service, fraternity, and a quiet fidelity to the Gospel. In this interview, he reflects on his calling, his ministry, and the…
ROME — The General Curia of the Order of Preachers announces the publication and availability of the official 2025 Latin edition of the Liber Constitutionum et Ordinationum Fratrum Ordinis Prædicatorum (LCO), the foundational juridical text governing the life, mission, and governance of Dominican friars throughout the world. This new edition, issued by the General Curia in Rome, incorporates all legislative…
The 11th Asia-Pacific Formator’s Course, “Authentic Dominican Formation: Forming Preachers for Today,” was held in Caleruega, Philippines, from January 3–26, 2026. In this formator’s course, 15 formators—six Apostolic Sisters and nine friars—from the Asia-Pacific region participated. The sisters and brothers who participated in this formator’s program were from eight countries (Pakistan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Korea, Vietnam, India, and Myanmar).…
We, members of the International Dominican Commission for Justice and Peace (IDCJP), grounded in the belief that every human person is created by God and endowed with inalienable dignity, lift our hearts in prayerful solidarity with the people of Iran, who are enduring profound suffering, traumatic violence, and the tragic loss of life. The Dominican Order first established a presence…
In Saint Dominic and His Mission, the Dominican historian fr. Augustin Laffay, OP, joins his confreres in leading readers back to the sources of the Order and rediscovering the living figure of Saint Dominic as a preacher shaped by prayer, study, and evangelical friendship. Drawing on extensive archival research and a careful reading of both historical and hagiographical sources, the…
On December 20, the Dominican Family at the Prouilhe Monastery organized a Day of Peace dedicated to Cameroon, responding to the call of the Master of the Order and the Dominican Commission for Justice and Peace. The initiative was prepared jointly by the nuns of Prouilhe and the Dominican Lay Fraternity of St. Dominic of Prouilhe as part of the…
The following meditation was preached by our brother, Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe, OP, during the Extraordinary Consistory convoked by Pope Leo XIV, held on January 7–8, 2026. Requested by the General Congregations prior to the Conclave, the Consistory gathered roughly 170 cardinals for prayer and reflection on synodality and mission. What follows is the full text of that meditation. A reading…
