Theologians engage in dialogue God, the Victims and Global Violence Challenges for religions today On the occasion of a study seminar that will bring together North American and European Dominican theologians in Istanbul, in dialogue with local thinkers, we would like to offer to a wider audience the fruit of our reflections on a crucial …
Feast of Saint Dominic 8 August The Friars Preachers of Sen Piyer and Paul in Galata would like to invite the faithful to celebrate with them the feast of the founders of their Order. The celebration will start at 19.15 with the Evening Prayer and it will go on with an Eucharistic Adoration accompanied by …
The Fossati Brothers Journal of Swiss Archaeology and Art History This issue comprises four papers presented at the international workshop “The Fossati Brothers. Swiss Architects from Morcote to Istanbul” on October 1-2, 2021 in Istanbul. The event, promoted by the Swiss Embassy, in particular by the then Deputy Head of Mission in Ankara, Tiziano Balmelli, …
Under the Sign of Universal Peace Franciscans and Dominicans in the Mongol Empire In the sixfth appointment of the conference series ‘Middle Ages on the Move‘, Lorenzo Pubblici will talk mainly about Giovanni di Pian del Carpine, an Italian friar and diplomat who embarked on a pioneering journey as the first papal envoy to the Mongol Empire in …
Timetable Please note that timetables change during the summer season!Below are the timetables valid between May 18 and December 1. Masses Monday-Friday : 8.00 AM Saturday : 7.00 PM ⚠️ Please note that there is no Taizé prayer in July and August.
Philosophy, Science & Religion Philosophy, the natural sciences, and religion are fundamental components of every culture and human thought history. In their own way, they help man face fundamental questions about his life. Despite the differences in the methods they use and the differences in the way they perceive the world, philosophy, science and religion …
Sharing Abraham Do Muslims and Christians truly share Abraham? Is Abraham a starting point for dialogue among monotheistic faith communities? These questions have seldom been examined as thoroughly or as sensitively as they are here. Bristow rigorously analyzes biblical and qur’anic Abraham narratives and builds on the tight connection between narrative and worldview to lay …
Holy week 2023 Where and when ? Palm Sunday – 1st April 2023 6:30 pm, Sen Piyer Kilisesi, Galata Kulesi sokak Maundy Thursday – 6th April 2023 Lord’s Supper 7:00 pm, Sen Piyer Kilisesi, Galata Kulesi sokak Good Friday – 7th April 2023 Reading of the Passion of the Lord 7:00 pm, Santa Maria Draperis …
Arrival Hello, my name is Louis. I am French, more precisely from Britanny in western France. I arrived in Istanbul on the 26th of January and will be at the convent for the next five months. Studying engineering in Paris, I decided to take a gap year. During the past six months, I worked as …
With a heart full of sorrow On 6 February, two earthquakes affected the south of Turkey and the north of Syria. The Dominican convent of Istanbul joins the mourning of those who lost members of their families, relatives and of the entire Turkish population that has been heavily affected. Our thoughts and prayers are …
