The Provincial Chapter of the Province of St. James in Mexico, gathered at the Casa de Nuestro Padre Santo Domingo in Tultenango on 4 September 2025, re-elected Br. Luis Javier Rubio Guerrero, OP, as Prior Provincial. The election, for a second term, was confirmed by the Master of the Order, Br. Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, and was also accepted…
It is one of the lesser-known Marian apparition sites in the world – but a very impressive one! It follows the pattern of so many others: in a small and completely inconspicuous place, in the midst of one of the worst famines the area has ever endured, the Mother of God appears to very simple people – and the hierarchy…
This article grows out of recent discussions within the International Council of Lay Dominican Fraternities (ICLDF) on the mission of Justice and Peace in the life of Lay Dominicans. Writing as International Coordinator, Sébastien Milazzo offers his reflection on how care for the poor belongs at the heart of Dominican identity. I would like to share with you a few…
A new service of fraternity, wisdom, and evangelical zeal The Chapter of the Vice-Province of Bolivia, held in Samaipata from 22 to 26 September 2025, has elected Br. Rafael Guzmán Gabriel, OP, as the new Vice-Provincial Prior. On the same day, his election was confirmed by the Master of the Order, Br. Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP. Br. Rafael formally…
The Dominican Laity of the Province of England, Scotland, and Wales held their 2025 Assembly on Saturday, 20 September, at the Frassati Centre in Leicester. The gathering brought together Lay Dominicans from across the Province, along with enquirers interested in Dominican life. The theme of the day was Mission, with a particular focus on the Relatio of the Master of…
ROME — Pope Leo XIV has released his first apostolic exhortation, “Dilexi te” (“I have loved you”), a call to place the poor at the center of the Church’s life and mission. Signed on the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the text insists that faith and love for the poor are inseparable. The Master of the Order of Preachers,…
On Saturday, 6 September 2025, the Master of the Order of Preachers, Gerard Francisco Timoner III, O.P., confirmed the canonical election of Br. Robert Gay, OP, as Prior Provincial of the Province of St. Dominic in Italy. Br. Robert studied Biological Sciences at Wye College, University of London, before earning a doctorate in Plant Physiology from the University of Glasgow.…
The following homily was preached by the Master of the Order, Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, during a fraternal visit to the Monastery of Santa Maria della Neve. Perhaps some of you have wondered why today, in this splendid monastery, there are so many friars. It is certainly one of the rare occasions when Dominican friars outnumber the nuns in…
The Provincial Chapter of the Province of St. Thomas Aquinas, meeting at the Shrine of Madonna dell’Arcco in Naples, has elected Br. Sergio Maria Catalano, OP, as Prior Provincial. The election was confirmed by the Master of the Order according to the Constitutions. A native of Palermo, Italy, Br. Sergio completed his university studies in architecture in 1998 and qualified…
On 13 September 2025, the Provincial Chapter of the Province of Malta, gathered at the Convent of Valletta, reelected Br. Vincent Mary Micallef, OP, as Prior Provincial. Alongside the election of the Prior Provincial, the capitulars elected Br. Claudio Borg, OP, Br. Michael Camilleri, OP, Br. Reno Muscat, OP, and Br. Alan Joseph Adami, OP, as definitors, while Br. Pawlu…
