Our World Meeting in the Press an on the web

Our OCDS World Meeting in Ávila, held on 23, 24, 25 and 26 July 2026, received extensive coverage in the Spanish media. We are pleased to share some of the articles published about this event.

The meeting was featured in national, regional and local newspapers, as well as on several websites and blogs.

La Razón
Nearly 1,000 people from 80 countries participate in the World Meeting of the Secular Carmel in Ávila.

El Debate
The Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites brings together people from 80 countries in Ávila for its first World Meeting.

ABC
The Secular Carmel Meeting gathers 900 people in Ávila.

Diario de Ávila
The Secular Carmel Congress brings together 900 people from 80 countries.

Tribuna de Ávila
Nearly 1,000 people from 80 countries at the First World Meeting of the Secular Carmel.

ÁvilaRed
First World Meeting of the Secular Carmel in Ávila: representatives from 92 countries.

OCD Ibérica
The OCDS World Meeting begins in Ávila with the participation of nearly one thousand Secular Carmelites from around the world.

De la Rueca a la Pluma
World Meeting of the Secular Discalced Carmel (OCDS) 2026.

Secular Discalced Carmelites of Portugal
Ávila: OCDS World Congress.

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Meeting Chronicles

Meeting Chronicles

Daily Chronicles of the 2026 International OCDS Meeting in Ávila

Moments of Prayer Animators

Moments of Prayer Animators

“Mental prayer, in my opinion, is nothing else but trying to be friends, being often alone with the one we know loves us.”
St. Teresa of Jesus (Life, ch. 8, 5).

Speakers at the Meeting

Speakers at the Meeting

“I believe that a person of prayer who deals with learned people, if she does not want to be deceived, the devil will not deceive her with illusions; because I believe that they greatly fear humble and virtuous letters”
(Saint Teresa of Jesus, Life 13,18).