DSIC Dominican Sisters International Confederation

11/06/2026

"While the World Cup is often framed as an opportunity for economic growth and global visibility, these realities highlight the risks of deepening structural violence and inequality if human rights protections are not placed at the center of planning and implementation.
Our Dominican response to the World Cup as with any events, program, or policy, must be grounded in the JPIC priorities, specifically concerning human trafficking and economic justice."

Read the full statement of the members of the Dominican Family in North and Central America, including sr. Reg McKillip, JPIC Co-Promoter, North America: https://www.op.org/hosting-the-world-protecting-the-vulnerable-the-fifa-world-cup/

A moment for sport, an opportunity for our common humanity Beyond the goals, victories and national pride, the 2026 FIFA World Cup will make history. For the first time, the…Continue reading →

10/06/2026

La visita del Papa a Canarias el 11 junio está estrechamente vinculada a la realidad migratoria.
Desde esa perspectiva, Esther Santana, la priora del vicariato de España de la Congregación Romana de Santo Domingo, comparte la experiencia de acompañar a personas migrantes privadas de libertad, muchas de ellas acusadas de ser patrones de la patera en la que llegaron a las islas, y subraya la importancia de mirar sus rostros, sus historias y sus proyectos de vida.
https://www.dominicos.org/noticia/esther-santana-con-el-papa/


Congrégation Romaine de Saint Dominique - CRSD

La priora del vicariato de España de la Congregación Romana de Santo Domingo participa en la serie “rostros dominicanos” ante la visita del Papa León XIV a España

09/06/2026

You are warmly invited you to join a study group dedicated to the texts of Saint Catherine of Siena! 📚
Initiative of three Dominican women, two sisters and one nun, and designed for English-speaking Sisters, these sessions offer a welcoming space for careful reading, thoughtful discussion, and shared reflection. The hope is to engage Catherine’s writings with both scholarly attentiveness and spiritual openness.

First session will take place on October 13 at 7pm via Zoom.💻
More details: https://dsiop.org/news/2026/invitation-to-catherine-of-siena-study-group/

08/06/2026

Concluyó el encuentro del Consejo Coordinador de la DSIC y las Promotoras de JPIC. 🌍🤝
Han sido días intensos de trabajo dedicados a fortalecer nuestra comunicación, potenciar la colaboración y trazar metas claras y esperanzadoras para el futuro.✨
Codalc - Conferencia de Dominicas de América Latina y El Caribe
Dominican Sisters Africa Dominican Sisters Conference

05/06/2026

🌎From June 3rd to 7th, the International Justice and Peace Promoters and the DSIC Coordinating Council are convening in Rome, Italy. The purpose of this meeting is to enhance communication and strategic collaboration between JPIC Promoters and Continental Coordinators, ensuring that advocacy for justice and peace is fully integrated into the lives and ministry of Dominican women globally.

June 5th marked a dedicated formation day, guided by two Sisters with a rich history of leadership in Justice and Peace advocacy.
Sr. Sheila Kinsey, FCJM led the morning workshop, focused on defining priorities and to determine "what is ours to do". Sr. Toni Harris, OP facilitated the afternoon session, anchoring the work of Justice and Peace within the core of the Dominican charism.

04/06/2026

¡Encuentro HOPE organizado por The Leadership Collaborative tendrá lugar del 12 al 17 de enero de 2027 en Nairobi, Kenia!

02/06/2026

Listen to Sister Carol Gilbert, OP, Dominican Sisters Grand Rapids, who has spent decades on the front lines of peace advocacy.
In this video, she delivers the Interfaith Statement on 1 May 2026 at the 11th Review Conference of the Parties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).👇

A close friend and colleague of Pat McCormick SL, Carol Gilbert OP ...

01/06/2026

The DSIC Leadership Development Programme recently wrapped up its intensive modules!
Facilitated by Faith & Praxis, this global initiative brought together 120 sisters to embrace a collaborative, synodal leadership style.
Four participants of the Programme, Sisters: Loretta Arohikeni (Dominican Sisters of Eastern Australia & the Solomon Islands), Beth Murphy (Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois), Maria José Brito (Ilanz Dominican Sisters, St. Joseph Institute) and Linda Korie (Dominican Sisters of Blessed Imelda) shared how the Programme impacted them and the way they show up in their ministries.
Read the full article here: https://dsiop.org/news/2026/the-dsic-leadership-development-programme-from-heroes-to-hosts/