Discalced Carmelites
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Friar and podcast host says St. Thérèse gave him confidence to become a priest
Father Michael-Joseph Paris, OCD, will help guide listeners through “Story of a Soul” in an upcoming podcast on St. Thérèse... Read more
Carmelite friends of Pope Francis in Spain to leave convent after 400 years
The 412-year uninterrupted presence of the Discalced Carmelites in the Lucena, Spain, monastery will end. Read more
Argentine nun remembered for her smile considered for sainthood
The edict has been signed that begins the process prior to the opening of the cause of canonization of Sister... Read more
Carmelite nuns move from New York to Florida in pursuit of ‘silence and solitude’
“Prayerful greetings from sunny Florida!” a February message on the religious community’s website said. Read more
Is a cloistered nun still ‘useful’ today? The life of Sister Belén de la Cruz
A conference in Spain focused on the life of Sister Belén de la Cruz, a Spanish Carmelite nun who, in... Read more
Missionary priest in Central African Republic injured in land mine explosion has foot amputated
Father Norberto Pozzi was injured when the car he was traveling in drove over a land mine, causing it to... Read more
The Church in Cuba will once again have Communion hosts thanks to donations of flour
The Discalced Carmelites of St. Teresa had informed all the dioceses Nov. 2 that they could no longer produce hosts... Read more
Archbishop, Carmelite nuns sign agreement after conflict over alleged Marian apparitions
The Discalced Carmelite sisters of the monastery of San Bernardo in Salta, Argentina, signed an agreement with Archbishop Mario Antonio... Read more
A look into America’s oldest Carmelite monastery
Nestled in the farmland of Port Tobacco, Maryland stands the oldest Carmelite monastery in America. Founded in 1790, the Mount... Read more
Who are the Martyrs of Compiegne?
On July 17 the Church commemorates 16 French religious sisters who died at the hands of the French Revolution, hastening... Read more
