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Poster for the St. John of the Cross 2026 Jubilee.

Discalced Carmelites prepare to celebrate jubilee year of St. John of the Cross

Dec 4, 2025

By Nicolás de Cárdenas

The Iberian Province of the Discalced Carmelites is preparing to celebrate the jubilee year of St. John of the Cross... Read more

Ana de Lobera y Torres (1545-1621), better known by her religious name Sister Ana de Jesús, helped expand the Discalced Carmelites to France and Belgium. Painting in the monastery of the Discalced Carmelites, Brussels, ca. 1650.

Pope Francis recognizes miracle attributed to St. Teresa of Ávila’s spiritual daughter

Dec 14, 2023

By Courtney Mares

In a decree signed Dec. 14, Pope Francis authorized the beatification of Ana de Lobera y Torres, better known by... Read more