Communicationes ROME-ITALY (15-01-2012).- "Never has Saint Teresa been read with such topicality as today. Saint Teresa is God’s witness, a loud and clear prophet for modern times”, pointed out the Discalced Carmelite, Tomás Álvarez, in referring to present day reception of the work and message of Saint Teresa.
Communicationes LLEIDA-SPAIN (30-12-2011).- The parish church of Aitona (Lleida), the city where blessed Francis Palau was born, yesterday hosted the closing ceremonies commemorating the II centenary of the birth of this Discalced Carmelite blessed.
Communicationes BOUAR-CENTRAL AFRICA (26-12-2011).- The Genoa Carmelite Province celebrated last month, December, the 40th anniversary of its missionary presence in the Republic of Central Africa.
Communicationes FONTIVEROS-SPAIN (24-12-2011).- A Comprehensive Centre, dedicated to Saint John of the Cross, will gather together all the publications about the Carmelite mystic which have been written in the various languages.
The Centre is located in the Avila neighborhood of Fontiveros, the place of the Saint’s birth, and will have a guest house, a lecture hall for conferences and events, a library, cafeteria and museum.
Communicationes PORTUGAL (24-12-2011).- “Praying with the mystics” is the name of a novel initiative started by the Discalced Carmelite Province of Portugal.
Since 14th December last, the feast of St John of the Cross, the web site of the Portugal Carmelites www.carmelitas.pt offers the possibility of receiving daily by Email a prayer or thought from the Carmelite mystics.