As a result of his clear teaching and heroic virtue, men wanted to imitate Dominic as he imitated Christ and live a devout Christian way of life. The Order of Preachers (OP) was formed and spread as a seed of renewal for the whole Church.
The Vatican criticized a ruling by a court in Lorient condemning Cardinal Marc Ouellet, his apostolic visitors, and a Dominican community for their ‘disgraceful and vexatious’ dismissal of Sister Marie Ferréol.
The French court of Lorient condemned Cardinal Marc Ouellet, his accompanying two apostolic visitors, and a Dominican community of nuns for their ‘disgraceful and vexatious’ dismissal of Sister Marie Ferréol.
Fr. Timothy Radcliffe continued his promotion of anti-Catholic rhetoric during the second day of retreats he delivered to members of the Synod on Synodality.
Fr. Timothy Radcliffe also highlighted homosexuals and ‘people in polygamous marriages,’ who he said ‘long for a renewed Church in which they will feel fully at home’ and ‘affirmed.’
On September 30, 2023, the Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph will lead a Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, near the campus of the Catholic University of America.