Dominicans Abroad and at Home. The challenge that prompted St. Dominic in 1216 to found the Order of Preachers — aka, Dominican Friars, Blackfriars or simply “the Friars” — was ...

The Dominican sisters in Tennessee successfully attract new members under the age of 30 Over the last few decades, the Catholic Church in America has struggled to fill the ranks of its clergy. The ...

The religious habit is a set of garments traditionally worn by members of an order. The Dominican Order‘s habit includes a long tunic, a cape with a hood, and a long cloak.

The average age of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, an order based in Michigan, ... They wear a white habit they sew themselves and a black veil. For Alexandra Elizondo, 19, ...

Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - The Canossian Third Order and Dominican Third Order in Hong Kong welcomed new members in recent days. According to reports from the Kong Ko Bao (the Chinese version of the ...

Fit friars get into habit of walking with 230-mile pilgrimage to city. ... Brother John Church and Fr Toby Lees, was to mark the 800th Anniversary of the arrival of the Dominican Order in England.