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Election at Guimaras
On 06 August 2025, the community of Guimaras (Diocese of Jaro, Philippines) elected Dom Kevin John Lipasan as abbot for a six-year term....
Aug 5, 20251 min read


The General Chapter Newsletter 2025-3
https://ocso.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/newsletter-GC-03-EN.pdf
Aug 4, 20251 min read


New Superior at Redwoods
M. Kathy de Vico, abbess of O.L. of Redwoods (diocese of Santa Rosa, USA) since 2000, presented her resignation to the Abbot General in...
Jul 28, 20251 min read


New abbot at Miraflores
On 26 July 2025, the community of Miraflores (Diocese of Rancagua, Chile) elected Dom Lucas Marckmann Soto as Abbot of the Community for...
Jul 27, 20251 min read


Solemn profession at San Isidro
On July 25, 2025, Solemnity of Saint James the Apostle, patron of Spain, Brother Pablo María Colmenar Vázquez made solemn profession at...
Jul 25, 20251 min read


Solemn profession at Blauvac
On July 11, 2025, Solemnity of Saint Benedict, Sister Laurence Gabriella Gauchier made solemn profession at the monastery of Blauvac...
Jul 14, 20251 min read


Clarté-Dieu
On 10 July 2025, at the end of her second abbatial term, Mother Hortense Mituga was re-elected Abbess of Clarté-Dieu (Archdiocese of...
Jul 11, 20251 min read


Solemn profession at Valserena
On June 27, 2025, Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Sister Giusy Picone made solemn profession at the monastery of Valserena...
Jun 30, 20251 min read


Solemn Profession at Lamanabi
On June 28, 2025, Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Brother Nikolaus Arno made solemn profession at the monastery of Lamanabi...
Jun 30, 20251 min read


Solemn profession at Esmeraldas
On June 28, 2025, Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Sister Mariana de Jesús Quiñónez Luisamano made solemn profession at the...
Jun 30, 20251 min read


New Abbess at Imari
Mother Alberica Ueno Chiaki, abbess of Imari (Diocese of Fukuoka, Japan) since 2023, reached the age of retirement mentioned in ST 40.A...
Jun 23, 20251 min read


Viale Africa - new secretary
Dom Raphaël García Pelayo, secretary to the Abbot General, was appointed Superior ad nutum of Acey and he is replaced by Brother Cassant...
Jun 17, 20251 min read


New Superior at Acey
On June 8, 2025, Dom Alexis Vergon, superior ad nutum of Aiguebelle and Father Immediate of the community of Acey (diocese of...
Jun 9, 20251 min read


New Abbot at Rochefort
Dom Dom Gilbert Degros, abbot of Rochefort (Diocese of Namur, Belgium) since 2006, reached the age of retirement mentioned in ST 40.A of...
Jun 1, 20251 min read


New Abbess at Glencairn
On 31 May 2025, Mother Marie Fahy completed her fourth six-year term as Abbess of Glencairn (Diocese of Waterford and Lismore, Ireland)....
Jun 1, 20251 min read


Solemn profession at Matutum
On May 31, 2025, Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to St. Elizabeth, Sister Cristiana Concepcion made solemn profession...
Jun 1, 20251 min read


Baumgarten - affiliation
Mother Marie-Josée Stocker, abbess of Notre-Dame de Baumgarten (diocese of Strasbourg, France) since 2018, presented her resignation to...
May 14, 20251 min read


Election at Cardeña
On May 7, 2025, Dom Roberto de la Iglesia completed his second term of six years as Abbot of Cardeña (Archdiocese of Burgos, Spain). On...
May 8, 20251 min read


Solemn Profession at Vico monastery
On April 27, 2025, Divine Mercy Sunday Sister Eutropia Firmin Sukum s made solemn profession at the monastery of Vico (Spain). Sister...
May 2, 20251 min read


Notre-Dame de Latroun – In the Fire
This morning, 30 April 2025, as the State of Israel commemorated its fallen soldiers, a succession of fires broke out across the country....
May 1, 20252 min read
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