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New Abbot at Melk
On 11 September 2025 the community of Melk Abbey (Austria) elected Fr Ludwig Wenzl as their 68th abbot. The election was presided over...
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Re-election of the Abbot of Einsiedeln
The Holy Father has officially confirmed the election by the monastic chapter of Einsiedeln Abbey of the Reverend Fr. Urban Federer ,...
5 days ago1 min read
Solemn profession at La Coudre
On August 23, 2025, Sister Clotilde Gennet made solemn profession at the monastery of N.-D. de La Coudre (France). Sister Clotilde was...
Aug 261 min read
Temporary and Solemn Profession at Thien Phuoc
On the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the patronal feast of the entire Order, Our Lady of Thien Phuoc Abbey...
Aug 261 min read
Solemn profession at Nasi Pani
On August 20, 2025, Solemnity of Saint Bernard, Sister Jitka Pacíková made solemn profession at the monastery of Naši Paní (Czech Rep.)....
Aug 221 min read
Solemn profession at Gethsemani
On August 18, 2025, Brother Alberic Henry made solemn profession at the monastery of Gethsemani (USA). Brother Alberic was born in 1975...
Aug 181 min read
Abbey of Valserena
On August 17, 2025, Mother Maria Francesca Righi completed her term of six years as Abbess of Valserena (Diocese of Volterra, Italy). On...
Aug 181 min read
Solemn profession at La Coudre
On August 09, 2025, Feast of Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Sister Anne-Elisabeth Janicot made solemn profession at the monastery...
Aug 131 min read
News from Latroun Abbey
During the fire in April 2025, thanks to the determined efforts of the firefighters, the fire was stopped 2 meters from the abbey...
Aug 81 min read
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 61 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 281 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 261 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 151 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 121 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...
Jul 11 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 241 min read
New Abbot at Mariastein
The Benedictine monks of Mariastein Abbey have elected Father Ludwig Rudolf Ziegerer OSB as their new abbot. The election, held on 18...
Jun 242 min read
New Abbot at St. Lambrecht Abbey
The community of Saint Lambrecht Abbey in Austria has elected Alfred Eichmann OSB as its new abbot. His 12-year term will begin on 10...
Jun 111 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 101 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 21 min read
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