The friars are members of the Order of Preachers, AKA "The Dominicans" and we are members of the Eastern Dominican Province. There are many… » More
From October 27-29, 2011, Rome and Siena will be host to an international convention on St. Catherine of Siena. The event is meant to mark the 550th Anniversary of her canonization by Pope Pius II Piccolomini (who himself had studied in Siena). She was canonized in June of 1461, eighty years after her death. The conference, which will be in Italian,… » More
Siena is one of the oldest cities in Italy. It preserves, to a great extent, its medieval character and feel. The golden age of the 13th and 14th century were Siena's years of ascendency. By the beginning of the 12th century, Siena is its own republic, surrounded and protected by a recently completed city wall (most of which still stands). It… » More