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Pope Leo XIV establishes Donum Missionis Foundation

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Pope Leo XIV has established the Donum Missionis Foundation to manage the missionary colleges in Rome. The new foundation, which merges the previously separate Domus Missionalis and Domus Urbaniana foundations, will begin operations on November 1, 2026.

The foundation serves as a legal entity for the Dicastery for Evangelization. Its responsibilities include the routine and extraordinary maintenance of the Dicastery's real estate, which provides housing and spiritual accompaniment for seminarians, priests, and religious figures arriving from mission territories.

Father Stefano Fossi, who previously held administrative and pastoral roles in the Diocese of Rieti, has been appointed director. Father Alessandro Brandi, a priest from the Archdiocese of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie and director of the International Centre for Missionary Formation, will serve as deputy director.

The merger follows a July 28, 2026, audience where the Pope approved the new statutes to align the foundations' canonical status with current juridical frameworks. The original two foundations were established by Pope Benedict XVI in 2005.

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  1. Oct 1, 2:21 AM Vatican News Deutsch Neue Stiftung „Donum Missionis“ für Missionskollegien
  2. Oct 1, 3:03 AM Vatican News Français La Fondation «Donum Missionis», unique gérant des collèges des missions
  3. Oct 1, 8:51 AM Agenzia Fides New “Donum Missionis” Foundation brings the missionary colleges in Rome under one institution
  4. Oct 1, 9:27 AM Vatican News Polski Fundacja „Donum Missionis” będzie się opiekować kolegiami Dykasterii ds. Ewangelizacji
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  6. Oct 1, 3:03 AM Vatican News BE Новы фонд для рымскіх калегіумаў: Леў XIV зацвердзіў статут
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  8. Oct 1, 3:03 AM Vatican News Italiano Il Papa istituisce Fondazione per la cura dei Collegi dei religiosi in missione
  9. Oct 1, 3:00 AM Vatican News Português Dicastério para a Evangelização: Papa institui a Fundação “Donum Missionis”
  10. Oct 1, 4:01 AM Vatican News Svenska Påven inrättar en stiftelse för förvaltning av kollegier
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  12. Oct 1, 4:17 AM Vatican News HY Լեւոն ԺԴ. Պապը Աւետարանացման Վերատեսչութեան վարժարաններուն խնամքին համար նոր հիմնադրամ կը հաստատէ
  13. Oct 1, 3:30 AM Vatican News Español Una Fundación para los Colegios del Dicasterio para la Evangelización
  14. Oct 1, 3:05 AM Holy See Press Office Italiano Rescriptum ex Audentia Sanctissimi e Statuto della Fondazione "Donum Missionis"
  15. Oct 1, 8:00 AM ACI Stampa Italiano Papa Leone XIV approva lo statuto della nuova Fondazione “Donum Missionis”
  16. Oct 1, 4:00 AM InfoVaticana Español La Santa Sede fusiona dos fundaciones para gestionar los colegios misioneros del Dicasterio para la Evangelización
  17. Oct 1, 1:58 AM Diocese of Hallam New “Donum Missionis” Foundation to oversee Dicastery for Evangelization Colleges
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  20. Oct 2, 3:10 AM Catholic World News Pope creates Donum Missionis Foundation for Dicastery for Evangelization's colleges (Vatican News)
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