A short letter from Ukraine

There are far fewer people living in our monastery now than in the first months of the war.

Fleury

On Saturday 8 October, the community of Fleury Abbey (Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, France) elected its new Father Abbot: Fr Matthieu GILLET.

Grace and Compassion Congregation

A General Chapter was held at the Kairos Centre at Roehampton in June 2022.

Las Escalonias

On 21 November 2022, the Abbot General, with the consent of his Council, at the request of the Father Immediate, has suspended the exercise of the autonomy of the community of Las Escalonias (Diocese of Córdoba, Spain), in accordance with the Statute for the Accompaniment of Fragile Communities (nrs. 10+16).

Westmalle

Dom Nathanaël Koninkx, abbot of Westmalle (Diocese of Antwerp, Belgium) since 2005, reached the age of retirement mentioned in ST 40.A of the Constitutions offered his resignation to the General Chapter in September 2022. The resignation was accepted by a vote of the General Chapter and became effective on November 1st, 2022.

La Merci-Dieu

On 6 November 2022, the decree of agregation between the community of Notre Dame de la Merci Dieu (France) and the Order of the Cistercians of the Strict Observance was signed at the Abbey of Bellefontaine.

Boschi

Dom Lino Colosio, prior of Boschi (Diocese of Mondovi, Italy) since 2008, presented his resignation to the General Chapter in September 2022. The General Chapter accepted the resignation and it became effective on the 1st November 2022.

Casamari

On 20 November 2022, Brother Riccardo and Brother Ramesh made solemn profession at the monastery of Casamari. OCist

General Chapter

Elections