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News from the Timor mission
Recently, on the 31st of January, there arrived in East Timor the last of the missionaries who, for the moment, will be incorporated into this Young Teresian Carmel presence. It is Fr Nuno, a Discalced Carmelite, born in this country, w...
A belated Christmas – and dreams as big as trees
Newsletter from the Carmel in Bangui, 20 –22 January 2018 Where does it say that we always have to celebrate Christmas on 25 December? On the calendar naturally, as my more observant readers will tell me. You are righ...
IPCI General Assembly in India
On 2nd February, Fr. General and the definitor in charge of India met with the IPCI General Assembly consisting of 7 Provincials and one of their councillors, 3 Regional vicars and two provincial delegates. The primary objective was to ...
Saint John of the Cross in Egypt
Father Eduardo Sanz de Miguel, Discalced Carmelite of the Iberian Province (Spain), delivered a series of conferences on Saint John of the Cross in the Shrine of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus (Hadayek Shoubra, Cairo, Egypt) during the last we...
Father Silvano Giordano, consultor to the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints
On January 13th, Holy Father Francis appointed Father Silvano Giordano, Discalced Carmelite, as a consultor to the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints. Father Silvano is from the Province of Genoa, has a doctorate in ecclesiastical hi...
Father Eulogio Pacho has died
Father Eulogio Pacho Polvorinos – Fr. Eulogio of Our Lady of Mount Carmel – died during the evening of February 1st in Burgos. He was born on July 27, 1926, in Calaveras de Arriba (Leon) and made his profession on August 15, 1942. He wa...
New General Delegate ocd in Stella Maris
Fr. Attilio Ghisleri, ex-General Bursar of the Order of the Discalced Carmelites, on January 13, 2018, after the Saturday chant of the Salve in Stella Maris, he has taken possession of his new position as Delegate General of the Delegation of Isra...
Mons. Silvio Báez, Man of the Year in Nicaragua
Some days ago, we reported the naming of Man of the Year in Sweden by the “Fokus” magazine of our brother Cardinal Arborelius. Today arrived the news –which we happily share with you– of the naming of Monsignor Silvio Báez, a Discalced C...
Death of Mons. Adeodatus Micallef
Recently, on the 3rd of January, we received the sad news that Monsignor Adeodatus Micallef had died. He was a Carmelite Bishop, born in Birkirkara, Malta, on the 17th of December 1928. Mons. Micallef entered the Order...
News from Central Africa
From the Carmel in Bangui we have received some news from Fr. Federico Trinchero this past month of December about the Republic of Central Africa and the situation of the Teresian Carmel there. Unfortunately, the situation is still very difficult,...
Monsignor Anders Arborelius, Swede of the year, 2017
The prestigious, Swedish news magazine ‘Fokus’ has named our brother, Cardinal Anders Arborelius, OCD, Swedish citizen of the year, taking into account his unwavering and inclusive ...
A Carmelite Christmas gift from Pope Francis to the Curia
On 21st December, following his traditional Christmas greeting and address to the Roman Curia, Pope Francis revealed his gift this year to the cardinals, bishops and prefects who were present. On this occasion, the Pope has given them two books, o...
Fr. Attilio Ghisleri OCD, Nominated as General Delegate for Israel
The General Definitory has nominated Fr.Attilio Ghisleri OCD as the new General Delegate for Israel. He had served as General Bursar until recently. He was born in Bassano, Brescia on 26 October 1940 and entered the Minor Seminary at Adro i...
New General Bursar
The General Definitory has nominated Fr. Paolo De Carli OCD from the Venetian Province as the new General Bursar. Fr, Paolo was born in Trent in 1965 and, on the completion of High School studies in Electrotechnics, entered our monastery of...
His Eminence Cardinal Anders Arborelius, OCD has taken possession of the Title of Santa Maria degli Angeli, Rome
On December 3, 2017, our General Curia experienced the immense joy of celebrating the 25th anniversary of Fr. Saverio Cannistrà’s priestly ordination. Our confrères from the international college of the Teresianum and the community of St...
