On 29 June 2026, the Primatial Abbey of Sant'Anselmo and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) in Washington, D.C., signed a cooperation agreement to preserve and make accessible archival sources relating to the Second World War and the Holocaust. The agreement was signed at Sant'Anselmo by Abbot Primate Jeremias Schröder OSB and Mr Zachary Levine, Director of Archival and Curatorial Affairs of the David M. Rubenstein National Institute for Holocaust Documentati

Since 28 June, the President of the Subiaco-Montecassino Congregation, Father Ignaci M. Fossas, has been in Togo, where he will remain until 9 July 2026. This trip provides an opportunity to travel to Dzogbégan to visit the monks of the Abbey of the Ascension, which is part of the Subiaco-Montecassino Congregation, as well as the nuns of the Abbey of the Assumption, belonging to the Federation of Our Lady of the Encounter. See more photos on the Congregation’s website:...

There are 2 Liturgical Courses coming in July and September this year: 1. Liturgical inculturation: definitions, guiding principles, models and criteria (This is a reminder of the news published on May 4) Online course, one day Speaker: Abbot Olivier-Marie SARR OSB, Abbot of Keur Moussa Abbey in Senegal, Professor at the Pontifical Liturgical Institute of Sant’Anselmo in Rome. Time: July 27, 2026, 8:30-12:00 and 14:00-17:30 (Rome time). Format: Online via ZOOM with simultaneo

On 15 and 16 June 2026, the newly appointed Advisory Board of the Pontifical Atheneum Sant’Anselmo gathered in Rome for its inaugural meeting. Established in accordance with the Statutes of the Atheneum, the board serves as a vital instrument through which the Benedictine Confederation exercises its care for the institution. Comprising monks and sisters and a layman from three continents, the new board brings a distinct perspective to the Atheneum. Abbot Primate Jeremias note

On Wednesday 10 June 2026, the Benedictine Abbey of Montserrat welcomed Pope Leo XIV, 44 years after the visit of Pope Saint John Paul II. Nearly 8,000 people were present and took part in the recitation of the Rosary, focusing on the Glorious Mysteries, traditionally meditated upon on Wednesdays. Pope Leo XIV was welcomed by 1,200 children from various Christian schools in Catalonia, to the sound of the monastery’s ceaseless bells. After speaking with the children, the Pope

In accordance with the decision of the Chapter of the Pannonhalma Archabbey, the General Chapter of the Hungarian Benedictine Congregation elevated the Monastery of St. Maurice in Bakonybél to the status of a conventual priory on 29 May 2026. With this decision, the Benedictine monastery in Bakonybél has become an independent member of the Hungarian Benedictine Congregation. On 1 June 2026, the Convent of St. Maurice Monastery elected Father Dr. Izsák Zsolt Baán as its first

On Monday 11 May 2026, the Bishop of Sokodé (Togo), Bishop Célestin-Marie GAOUA, welcomed a group of Benedictine Missionary Sisters from Tutzing. It is with hearts filled with gratitude and hope that we joyfully welcome the opening of our new community of the Benedictine Missionary Sisters of Tutzing in Togo. This new foundation marks an important moment in our missionary journey, as we continue to respond to God’s call to serve, to evangelise and to build communion amongst h

On 22 May 2026, Father Abbot Bernard Lorent Tayart, President of the AIM, was at Chevetogne Abbey to attend the meeting of the Encyclopédie bénédictine. This is a Foundation that provides grants for historical research on the Order of Saint Benedict, in particular to the Revue bénédictine, the journal Mabillon and also the AIM Bulletin. The Abbot of Chevetogne, the Prior of Maredsous and Abbot Bernard represent the Benedictines, alongside researchers from the universities of

A Jubilee for the Entire Benedictine Family In 2029, the family of Orders living according to the Rule of Saint Benedict will celebrate a jubilee of exceptional significance: the 1,500th anniversary of the founding of Monte Cassino, the cradle of Western monastic tradition. This anniversary, commemorated at the initiative of the Benedictine Confederation on the site jubilee.osb.org, invites every community — Benedictine, Cistercian, and Trappist — to renew its fidelity to t

Abbot Bernard Lorent Tayart, President of the AIM, paid a visit to the community of Benedictine nuns at Sant'Agata sui Due Golfi (Sorrento), on the occasion of the First Communion of a young girl whose parents are friends and oblates of the monastery. Abbot Bernard has known the community of nuns since his studies in Rome. The community, currently comprising five sisters, is one of the oldest in Italy (founded in the 9th century). The sisters are highly regarded on the Sorren

Abbot Bernard Lorent Tayart had the opportunity to visit two former Benedictine sites in Belgium and Luxembourg: The former Abbey of Gembloux (Belgium) Founded in the 10th century by Saint Guibert, Gembloux Abbey quickly gained renown thanks to Sigebert, a learned monk of the 11th century known for his many travels. It was a prestigious abbey where the abbots held the title of count: the Count-Abbots of Gembloux. The abbey was suppressed during the French Revolution in 1796.

On 18 April 2026, the new Benedictine mission center was inaugurated in Dodoma. Rooted in the Gospel and Benedictine spirituality, the mission integrates education, sustainable agriculture and pastoral care to serve the local community. The Benedictine mission continues to unfold across regions and contexts, integrating social, spiritual and pastoral work rooted in the Gospel. In Tanzania, Ndanda Abbey is expanding its presence to meet urgent local needs. On 18 April 2026 the

The Benedictine Confederation has formally opened its global journey towards the 2029 Jubilee, which will mark 1,500 years since the foundation of Montecassino by Saint Benedict in 529. The opening celebration took place on Saturday 25 April in Norcia, the birthplace of Saint Benedict and Saint Scholastica, with the participation of Abbot Primate Jeremias Schröder, Archbishop Renato Boccardo of Spoleto-Norcia, Abbot Benedict Nivakoff of Norcia, 100 monks and nuns from more th

Following the Discernment Process facilitated by Sister Aileen Bankemper, OSB, and the election on April 18 facilitated by Sister Lynn McKenzie, OSB, President of the Monastic Congregation of St. Scholastica, the Benedictine Sisters are happy to announce that Sister Shelly (Michele) Farabaugh is the Prioress Elect. Installation will occur in June. www.osbpgh.org

Following the departure of the Trappist monks in November 2025, the abbey is currently in a transitional phase and closed to the public whilst preparations are made for the arrival of the new community, which will comprise a dozen monks from the Benedictine Abbey of Le Barroux. The abbey will officially reopen its doors on 11 July 2026 at 10 am with a solemn Mass celebrated by Dom Louis-Marie de Geyer d'Orth, Abbot of Le Barroux, in the presence of Bishop Emmanuel Delmas of

7 March 2026 Fr. Stefan Geiger OSB Preside Pontifical Institute of Liturgy Sant'Anselmo Ateneo Some time ago, Bishop Aldo Berardi, Apostolic Vicar of Northern Arabia, requested a continuing education course for his clergy from the Pontifical Institute of Liturgy. Now we have arrived—and for the time being, we cannot leave. Together with our Guestmaster, Fr. Benoit Alloggia OSB, I traveled to Kuwait for this course; an additional three days in Bahrain were planned. However, as

Abbot Javier Aparicio Suárez OSB Abbot President Congregation of Sankt Ottilien News of Cuba has been flooding the newspapers for weeks. Following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that “the next country to fall will be the Cuban regime”. There is no doubt that life for Cubans has become even more difficult since then, if that is possible... But if they fall, it will not be “from very high”, as the situation in recent

In my homeland, Carnival is quite important; in Rome, it plays no role, and even in the Holy Land, where I spent last weekend, Valentine's Day seems to be more important across religious lines than our Catholic pre-Lenten traditions. My days in Israel were intense. I met with the seven Benedictine communities and the Trappist monks. Five monasteries have a French background, two a German one, and then there are the Benedictine nuns from the Philippines – so English and French

On 14 February, Richard Moth was installed as Archbishop of Westminster, England. He is an Oblate of Pluscarden (Subiaco Cassinese Congregation). On 2 February, Abbot Primate Jeremias Schröder established an International Secretariat for the Benedictine Secular Oblates and appointed Dr. Roberto Lomolino, Oblate of Sant’Anselmo, as its Secretary General. He works closely with Abbot Jean-Pierre Longeat, the Abbot Primate's Delegate for the Oblates. The Secretariat's main tasks

On the afternoon of Ash Wednesday, 18 February 2026, the Primatial Abbey of Sant’Anselmo welcomed Pope Leo to the Aventine Hill to begin the Church’s “campaign of Christian service.” Received by Abbot Primate Jeremias Schröder OSB and the Prior of Sant’Anselmo, Brendan Coffey OSB, the Holy Father joined the two major religious communities residing in Rome for the commencement of the Statio prayers. In the late afternoon, the assembly began its penitential procession to the Ba