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July 11, 2017

Ordained a priest, former Manchester United footballer's goal is Christ

Former Irish soccer pro Philip Mulryne, who once earned $775,000-a-year, was ordained a priest of the Order of the Preachers July 8.

DUBLIN, Ireland – Former Irish soccer pro Philip Mulryne was ordained a priest of the Order of Preachers, or Dominicans, on Saturday.

Published in International
May 17, 2015

Dominicans open up the conversation

Fr. Bruno Cadoré, who heads up the worldwide Dominicans.

TORONTO - The biggest theological conference in Toronto since 1967 brought more than 200 scholars to the University of St. Michael’s College to look at the same subject theologians were wondering about then — the Second Vatican Council.

Published in Canada: Toronto-GTA
October 31, 2014

Dominicans return to parish life

Fr. Thong Pham of the Order of Preachers is the new pastor of Sacré Coeur, the oldest French parish in Ontario

Toronto’s Dominican priests are back in the parish ministry business, this time running the 127-year-old downtown francophone parish of Sacré Coeur. 

Published in Canada
October 22, 2014

Amid insurgency, Iraqi priest is guardian angel of ancient manuscripts

Dominican Father Najeeb Michaeel works on a manuscript at his restoration laboratory in Qaraqosh, Iraq, prior to Aug. 6. Father Michaeel and his team moved 1,300 manuscripts dating from the 14th to 19th centuries before Islamic State militants invaded Qa raqosh Aug. 6.

ROME - Just as the so-called Monuments Men salvaged European masterpieces stolen by Nazi forces during World War II, a Dominican priest is protecting priceless manuscripts from falling into the hands of rampaging militants in northern Iraq.

Published in International