PROMOTE COOPERATION AND SOLIDARITY
BETWEEN THE MONASTERIES

of the Benedictine family throughout the world

Welcome to Alliance InterMonastères

We work for the growth and development of monastic life today

around the world

The Alliance for International Monasticism (AIM) is an Association of monasteries promoting cooperation, solidarity and mutual aid between communities. AIM contributes to the human, cultural and spiritual training of communities, encourages and supports exchanges between communities and supports the financing of projects presented by the communities.

MONASTIC LIFE

Monastic formation

Regional monastic associations

Reference texts:

The Mirror of Monastic Life

the monastic Dream...

COMMUNITIES

History of the Benedictine Confederation

History of the International Communion of Benedictines

Contact details of monasteries by continent and country.

OUR PROJECTS

Each semester, projects are presented here which are sent to AIM in order to support them.

These projects concern:

Formation at all levels,

constructions,

aid for new foundations,

lucrative activities and development works (health, education, agriculture.)

Request for financing

From 12 to 15 November 2025, the members of the AIM gathered at Maredsous Abbey (Belgium) for their annual assembly. This assembly is composed of some twenty superiors and delegates from different countries and parts of the world.
After the activity report, the financial report, the project funding report, and the presentation of the Monastic Interreligious Dialogue (MID) by its new Secretary General, the assembly worked on preparations for the 1500th anniversary of the founding of the monastery of Monte Cassino by Saint Benedict (529–2029), which concerns all communities under the Rule of Saint Benedict.
The AIM will be involved in these preparations through its Bulletin, which is the only publication to reach OSB, OCSO and OCist communities throughout the world.