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Pope Leo XIV Appoints Benjamin Earl Consultor to Dicastery for Consecrated Life

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV has appointed fr. Benjamin Earl, OP, as a Consultor of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. The appointment,…

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In Ukraine, Signs of a Civilization of Love

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Lay Dominicans of England and Wales Gather for National Assembly

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The Hillbilly Thomists Release Sixth Album, ‘Strange Land’

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July 31, 2026
The Florentine

Fra Angelico’s restored Fiesole Altarpiece returns home

After a major conservation campaign and a starring role in last year’s blockbuster exhibition, Fra Angelico’s early masterpiece is back where it belongs.

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July 31, 2026
The Guardian

Was Florentine friars’ fatigue-fighting elixir a precursor to Coca-Cola?

An Italian friar has unearthed a document from the pharmacy archives of an ancient convent in Florence describing a medicinal potion made from Bolivian coca leaves and kola nuts.

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July 27, 2026
Desde la fe

Dominicos celebran 500 años en México: el legado que transformó la evangelización

La Orden de Predicadores celebró 500 años en México. Fray Gerard destacó su legado evangelizador y exhortó a continuar la misión con valentía.

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July 19, 2026
Radio Veritas Asia

Bridge-Building Begins at the Grassroots, Says Pakistani Dominican Peace Advocate

As the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences prepares for its Plenary Assembly in Jakarta, Indonesia, from July 20 to 26, under the theme “Call to Synodal Conversion and Mission to…

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July 11, 2026
Katholische.de

Auf zu neuen Ufern: Warum Pater Max als Missionar nach Peru geht

Pater Max Cappabianca verlässt nach fast zehn Jahren Berlin und geht für seinen Orden als Missionar nach Peru. Der bekannte Dominikaner über Abenteuerlust, Zweifel am Missionsbegriff und die Suche nach…

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July 7, 2026
NOTIVER

¡CELEBRAN LOS 500 AÑOS!

Para conmemorar 500 años de la llegada de los primeros 12 frailes españoles a México, el martes, frailes dominicos participaron en una misa en la Catedral de Veracruz.

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In Ukraine, Signs of a Civilization of Love

Impressions from a visit to a country where faith is being tested by war—and where Dominican communities are helping to restore dignity, heal trauma and sustain hope. As our train…

Lay Dominicans of England and Wales Gather for National Assembly

DURHAM, United Kingdom — Lay Dominicans from across the Province of England and Wales gathered at Ushaw Chapels and Gardens from July 17 to 19 for their 2026 National Assembly.…

The Hillbilly Thomists Release Sixth Album, ‘Strange Land’

The Dominican friars’ latest collection of bluegrass and roots music arrives as the band begins its summer tour. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Hillbilly Thomists released their sixth album, Strange Land,…

Pope Leo Prays That No One in the World’s Cities ‘Feels Invisible’

The Pope’s prayer intention for August focuses on evangelization in cities and the need to build welcoming communities amid urban loneliness and isolation. VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV has…

Join the Novena to Saint Dominic

The Dominican Family is invited to join in prayer for the annual Novena to St. Dominic, held from July 30 to August 7 in preparation for his feast on August…

Dominican Province of Mexico Celebrates 500 Years of the Order’s Presence

MEXICO CITY — The Province of St. James in Mexico marked the fifth centenary of the arrival of the first Dominican friars with a series of celebrations culminating in Mexico…

EWTN Releases Documentary on the Founding of the Order in California

Carrying the Cross to California recounts the courage and missionary zeal of the friars, sisters and bishops who brought Dominican life to the American West. OAKLAND, Calif. — EWTN has…

Archbishop Gallagher Visits Dominican Priory Damaged in Kyiv Attack

KYIV — Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, visited the Dominican priory and the St. Thomas Aquinas Institute in Kyiv on…

Prior Provincial Appointed in the Province of Portugal

The Master of the Order appointed fr. José Manuel to lead the province, which today includes more than 60 friars serving in Portugal and Angola. The Master of the Order,…

Province of Canada Reelects Yves Bériault as Prior Provincial

Reelected for a second term, fr. Yves will continue guiding the Province through a period of demographic change and renewed apostolic discernment. The brothers of the Dominican Province of Canada…

Diocese of Oslo to open canonization cause for Nobel laureate Sigrid Undset

Bishop Fredrik Hansen of Oslo, Norway, has announced that he will open a canonization cause for Sigrid Undset, setting one of Scandinavia’s most celebrated literary figures on the path toward…

French Dominican Provinces Gather at La Sainte-Baume for First Interprovincial Days

More than 130 friars from the Provinces of France and Toulouse came together for prayer, fraternity and reflection on the common Dominican vocation to holiness. Dominican friars from the Provinces…

Fraternity Celebrates Three Centuries of Lay Dominican Life in Buenos Aires

The Lay Fraternity of the Convent of Buenos Aires has marked 300 years of Dominican life, giving thanks for three centuries of prayer, study, fraternity, and apostolic mission in the…

Dominican Laity of Mexico Elect New Provincial Council

LEÓN — The Dominican Laity of the Province of Santiago of Mexico held their elective National Assembly at Our Lady of Fatima Priory in León, Guanajuato, from July 3-5. The…

Silence: ‘Father’ of Preachers, ‘Father’ of Discernment

Silentium pater prædicatorum, “silence is the father of preachers” – As a novice in 2005, fresh from the mission field of the Philippines where I had served as an international…

New Documentary Highlights Pope Leo XIV’s Roman Years including the Angelicum

ROMA — Radio Vaticana-Vatican News has released Leone a Roma, a new documentary dedicated to the years Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, spent in the Eternal City. Released…

The Province of St. Albert the Great in Austria and Germany Elects New Provincial

ROME — The friars of the Province of St Albert the Great in Austria and Germany have elected fr. Elias Hieronymus Füllenbach, OP, as Prior Provincial. The election was confirmed…

Letter of the Master: To All the Members of the International Dominican Youth Movement

Memorial of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati4 July 2026Prot. n. 50/26/303 Letters_MO Eli said to Samuel: “go and reply: ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening’ ” (1 Samuel 3:9). To…