6-12 July 2026

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Bicentennial Celebrations In Marseille Be Both Witnesses And Channels Of A New Outpouring Of Grace

OMIWORLD On July 11, 2026, the Oblate family gathered at “Les Accoules” in Marseille to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the pontifical approval of the CCRR of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. Returning to the exact site of the historic General Chapter of 1826, members of this international Charismatic family experienced a profound moment of thanksgiving and renewal. Read more →

Ccrr200 France Celebrates The Bicentenary (Photo: OMI World)Ccrr200 France Celebrates The Bicentenary

OMIWORLD The Oblate Family will gather in Aix-en-Provence and Marseille on July 10 and 11 to celebrate the bicentenary of the approval of the Constitutions and Rules. This two-day pilgrimage will return participants to the places where this defining moment in the Congregation’s history first unfolded, inviting them to give thanks for a spiritual inheritance that continues to shape Oblate life and... Read more →

Cial Formators School Called To Accompany (Photo: OMI World)Cial Formators School Called To Accompany

Jacobo GARCÍA GARCÍA, OMI Twenty-nine Oblates from the Latin American and Caribbean Region gathered for the 2026 Formators’ School in Tepoztlán, Morelos. Over two weeks of intense prayer, reflection, and study, the participants dove deep into the current challenges facing Oblate formation and strengthened their collective ministry of accompaniment. Read more →

A Face, a Story, a Vocation: A Reflection on the Weekend Retreat for Youth Leaders of… (Photo: OMI World)A Face, a Story, a Vocation: A Reflection on the Weekend Retreat for Youth Leaders of the Anglo-Irish Province

Gerard Bissett Last weekend in Crewe, David Wells led a retreat for youth ministry leaders and young people from across the province. It was an uplifting and engaging weekend, covering a variety of topics connected to youth ministry. Read more →

Témento: Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Peace (Photo: OMI World)Témento: Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Peace

Jules Joseph DIEDHIOU, OMI Thousands of pilgrims from Senegal, The Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau joined Oblate Missionaries for the 37th interdiocesan pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Peace in Témento, entrusting their desire for peace to the Virgin Mary. A sanctuary for peace in Casamance Témento is a small town located in southern Senegal on the banks of the Casamance River. Read more →

News from the Vatican

Pope to have lunch with 200 poor people from Rome in Castel Gandolfo (Photo: Vatican News)Pope to have lunch with 200 poor people from Rome in Castel Gandolfo - Vatican News

Pope to have lunch with 200 poor people from Rome in Castel Gandolfo Vatican News On Saturday, 11 July, Pope Leo will have lunch with around 200 poor people at Borgo Laudato si', located within the Pontifical Gardens of Castel Gandolfo. The initiative, called Lunch with the Pope, will begin with the celebration of the Eucharist using the Liturgy for the Care of Creation, followed by a moment of... Read more →

West Bank parish priest calls for action to preserve Christian presence (Photo: Vatican News)West Bank parish priest calls for action to preserve Christian presence - Vatican News

West Bank parish priest calls for action to preserve Christian presence By Beatrice Guarrera Taybeh, the last entirely Christian Palestinian village in the West Bank, is facing what its parish priest describes as an unprecedented threat to its land, its people and its historic Christian presence. After months of appeals over repeated violence targeting the village, Father Bashar Fawadleh says a... Read more →

Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery in Ukraine: A heritage of faith and culture (Photo: Vatican News)Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery in Ukraine: A heritage of faith and culture - Vatican News

Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery in Ukraine: A heritage of faith and culture By Svitlana Dukhovych The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra is not only Ukraine's oldest monastery but also one of the foremost symbols of its Christian history and spiritual identity. In an interview with Vatican News, medieval historian Dmytro Hordienko, Scientific Director of the National Sanctuary Complex of Saint Sophia of Kyiv,... Read more →