24-30 August 2026

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Baja California Among The Indigenous Communities

Eleazar MANUEL LÓPEZ, OMI On August 7, 2026, the Oblate missionary expansion in Ensenada, B.C., Mexico, celebrated its second anniversary. Within these two years of Oblate presence, the community has come to experience firsthand the wisdom behind the 37th General Chapter: “Renewing the commitment to accompany Indigenous communities in their education.” The Sacred Heart of Jesus Chaplaincy, known... Read more →

Canada After 106 Years An Oblate Returns As Bishop (Photo: OMI World)Canada After 106 Years An Oblate Returns As Bishop

Nnaemeka ALI, OMI Bishop Kenneth THORSON, O.M.I., has been ordained Bishop for the Diocese of Prince Albert in Saskatchewan, Canada. He becomes the Diocese’s ninth bishop and only its second Oblate bishop, following Bishop Albert PASCAL, O.M.I., who guided the local church from its earliest days, first as Apostolic Vicar of Saskatchewan in 1891, then as its first bishop once Prince Albert became... Read more →

The Constitutions and Rules: A Living Expression of Our Charism (Photo: OMI World)The Constitutions and Rules: A Living Expression of Our Charism

Frank SANTUCCI, OMI Two hundred years later, the Oblate Constitutions and Rules continue to guide those who seek to follow Christ in the spirit of St. Eugene de Mazenod. Born from the vision of a small missionary community in Aix-en-Provence, they remain a living expression of the Gospel and the heart of our missionary life. Read more →

News from the Vatican

Pope Leo urges release of Haiti hostages, aid for Nepal after deadly floods (Photo: Vatican News)Pope Leo urges release of Haiti hostages, aid for Nepal after deadly floods

Pope Leo urges release of Haiti hostages, aid for Nepal after deadly floods By Deborah Castellano Lubov “From Haiti come terrible reports of the grave massacre perpetrated in Kenscoff, in which numerous people have lost their lives while others have been kidnapped. I express my prayerful closeness to the victims and their families and ask that all the hostages be released without delay. Read more →

Pope at Angelus: Even when confused like Peter, dialogue with the Lord (Photo: Vatican News)Pope at Angelus: Even when confused like Peter, dialogue with the Lord

Pope at Angelus: Even when confused like Peter, dialogue with the Lord By Deborah Castellano Lubov “In our life of faith and in our prayer, may we have the same sincerity as Peter, humbly telling Jesus what we truly feel, even when our hearts are confused.” Pope Leo XIV gave this advice during his Angelus address on Sunday in Castel Gandolfo, where he stayed overnight after joining in the Marian... Read more →

Archbishop Gallagher: The Holy See pursues a diplomacy that believes in peace (Photo: Vatican News)Archbishop Gallagher: The Holy See pursues a diplomacy that believes in peace

Archbishop Gallagher: The Holy See pursues a diplomacy that believes in peace By Stefano Leszczynski The sun was shining in Moscow on Friday afternoon when the head of the Holy See’s diplomacy boarded the flight that took him back to Rome, and deep night when he arrived. It was a long and rather cumbersome journey, via Istanbul. Read more →