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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 the same day, Dom Roberto was re-elected Abbot of the Community for a new six-year term. ocso.org https://www.monasteriosanpedrodecardena.com/

Communication concerning the Pontifical Commissariation of the Monastery of Saints Gervasius and Protasius in San Giacomo di Veglia, Vittorio Veneto (Italy). 1er May 2025 Following various news items that have been disseminated in recent days, the Cistercian Order feels compelled to clarify the following: Because of certain measures taken by former Abbess Aline Pereira Ghammachi against four nuns without respecting the Law of the Church and the Order, the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life asked Abbot General Mauro-Giuseppe Lepori to make an extraordinary Canonical Visitation. Following this Visitation, the Dicastery decreed the Pontifical Commissariat of the Monastery on 12 January 2023. Accepting the abbess's appeal against this measure, the Dicastery decided to suspend and annul the Decree, and to begin an Apostolic Visitation entrusted to persons not belonging to the Cistercian Order. At the conclusion of this Visitation, which essentially confirmed the problems noted by the first Visitation, the Dicastery deemed it necessary to renew the Decree of Pontifical Commissariation of the community, appointing Mother Martha Driscoll OCSO, abbess emeritus of Gedono Monastery in Indonesia, as Commissary. When the Decree was notified on 21 April 2025, Mother Martha became the full superior of the community. The former abbess asked to be absent from the monastery for a period with the agreement of the Commissioner. On 29 April 2025, three solemnly professed nuns, a simple professed nun and a novice sneaked out of the monastery. It was later reported in the newspapers that they must have reunited with the former abbess at an unknown location. Their statements to the media, which are not faithful to the reality of the facts, may lead many to get a completely distorted idea of the real situation of the community of San Giacomo di Veglia. We would therefore like to point out that while five nuns have left the monastery, twenty others have remained faithful to their vocation and have gratefully accepted the decree of commissariation, continuing on their way in obedience to the Holy See and the Commissary. The former abbess had the right to appeal against the Decree by turning to the Dicastery. Now she says she prefers to lodge a civil complaint, but it is not clear against whom and on what grounds, since everything was done in accordance with Church law, which is the only one authorised to regulate monastic life. The community, therefore, sincerely wishes to continue its journey with fidelity to Christ and the Church, in truth and freedom, without being involved in unfounded polemics. ocist.org

This morning, 30 April 2025, as the State of Israel commemorated its fallen soldiers, a succession of fires broke out across the country. At around 10:00am seven fires were reported on the hill of Neve Shalom, opposite the monastery. Due to the force of the Khamsin, a powerful southerly wind, the fire spread rapidly, threatening the firefighters at the scene. At noon, following a police decision, the brothers of Latroun were forced to evacuate the monastery. Travelling to the town of Abu Ghosh, some were immediately welcomed by the Sisters of Saint Joseph, while the rest were received by the Benedictine monks. The monks of Latroun express their gratitude for the generosity of the brothers and sisters who took them in, as well as for all those who expressed their support through messages throughout the day. We were touched by this outpouring of solidarity. During the afternoon, a group of six monks managed to return to the monastery, avoiding the roadblocks. They noticed that the fire had been partially brought under control. After surrounding the monastery, it had spread to the other side of the road. A large number of the olive trees were burned, as well as a small part of the vineyard. As this is the mowing season, all the surrounding fields were ravaged by the fire. The fire stopped a metre from the buildings, which were completely preserved. As the monks were unable to remain on site, the damage has not yet been fully assessed. Once again, the support and prayers of the monastery’s friends, combined with the tireless and ceaseless work of the firefighters, enabled the monastery and its brothers to hold firm. The Mass for the Dedication of Latroun Abbey will be celebrated tomorrow, 1 May 2025, at 10:30am in the Church of Latroun. The fire reduced a large part of the monastery’s production to ashes, and it is on these ashes that the brothers of Latrun, with the support and solidarity of all their friends, will rebuild this place, whose importance the neighbours have shown today. From the Community of Latroun ocso.org

Historical Alliance Inter-Monastères (AIM) is an Association of monasteries promoting cooperation, solidarity and mutual support among communities. AIM contributes to the human, cultural and spiritual formation of communities, encourages and supports exchanges between communities, and supports funding projects presented by communities. History of AIM 1957: Through the Encyclical Fidei Donum, Pope Pius XII calls Christians to mobilize in the service of the expansion of the faith. The monks respond enthusiastically to this request. 1959: The Congress of Benedictine Abbots meeting in Rome proposes the creation of an information and coordination center for monastic establishment in mission countries. Dom Benno Gut, Abbot Primate, encourages the creation of a Secretariat. Dom Tholens, Abbot of Slangenburg, Dom Guesquiere, Abbot of Zevenkerken in Bruges formed with Father Abbot of Floris a study group for the project. He settled in Vanves, at the Ste-Bathilde Priory, to create with Sister Maur Esquerré de Rosny, Benedictine of Vanves, the beginning of this Secretariat. 1961: Father Abbot Primate officially establishes the Mission Secretariat which is entitled “Aid for Monastic Implantation” (AIM). The project is ratified in Ligugé on the occasion of the festivities in honor of St Martin. Dom Sortais, Abbot General of the Cistercians of the Strict Observance, supports the project. An association under French law was created on December 15. This is a legal support for the Secretariat under the control of a Management Council. Donations are collected for African foundations. 1962: The Synod of Abbot Presidents OSB ratifies the existence of the AIM until the next Congress of Abbots. 1964: A pan-African monastic meeting takes place in Bouaké in Ivory Coast. 1965: The edition of a liaison bulletin in French is created. 1966: The Congress of Abbots approves the existence of the AIM Secretariat created for Africa and extends its action to Latin America and Asia. The following year, Sister Pia Valeri, OSB, replaced Sister Maur Esquerré. Dom Paul Gordan, osb, Secretary General of the Benedictine Confederation joins the Management Council of the AIM. The Cistercians of strict observance are also represented by a delegate from their Abbot General. 1968: First pan-Asian monastic meeting in Bangkok (Thailand). 1969: The Liaison Bulletin also appears in English. In France, lay people created an association supporting the AIM: Friends of the Third World Monasteries (AMTM). 1972: A Latin American monastic meeting takes place in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), followed the following year by a second pan-Asian meeting in Bangalore, (India). An AIM secretariat is created in the USA. 1974: AIM develops its interest in Monastic Interreligious Dialogue (DIM - MID). 1975: A second Latin American monastic meeting takes place in Bogota (Colombia). 1976: AIM becomes: “Inter-Monastery Aid”. 1978: In the USA and in Paris, meetings concerning Monastic Interreligious Dialogue take place. 1979-1980: Successively, two international monastic meetings took place, the first in Abidjan (Ivory Coast), the second in Kandy (Sri-Lanka). 1982: Father Marie-Bernard de Soos, Founder of the Monastery of the Ascension in Dzogbégan (Togo) replaces Father Abbot de Floris, who resigned for health reasons. The AIM has internal regulations confirming its organization, its aim, its activities and its relationship with the Benedictine Confederation and the Cistercian Orders. The AIM Bulletin appears in Spanish. 1984: At the AIM Secretariat, Sister Thérèse Rodrigues, OSB, succeeds Sister Pia Valeri and will provide this service until 1993, Sister Alma Pedri, OSB then taking over until 1996. After an interim period provided by Sister Véronique Dupont, OSB, a lay person, Ms. Françoise Mazzoni, then another lay person, Mr. Jean-Jacques Mansion, were hired until the arrival of Sister Gisela Happ, OSB, in 2001. 1994: The Monastic Interreligious Dialogue is established as an autonomous organization. Father Pierre de Béthune, OSB, is the Secretary General, providing this service until 2007. On this date, Father William Skudlarek, OSB, succeeds him. A link is maintained between the AIM and the DIM-MID, in publications and the reciprocal invitation to annual meetings. 1997: After the resignation of Father Marie-Bernard de Soos, the new Abbot Primate, Marcel Rooney, surrounded by a few members, restructures the AIM to better adapt it and affirm it in its international service. Fr. Martin Neyt, OSB, becomes president of AIM and reports on its activities to a Council which meets once a year. A few representative members of the Orders form an Executive Committee which monitors international activities and meets twice a year, especially for the allocation of funds. Father Jacques Côté, OSB, is appointed Secretary General and resides in Rome. The AIM becomes “Alliance Inter Monastères”. Reciprocal exchanges between continents are increasing. 2001: Sister Gisela Happ, OSB, joins the AIM Secretariat in Vanves. She became its Secretary General a year later. Vanves is definitely the International Center of the AIM, hosted by the Sainte-Bathilde priory. A few years later, she would be assisted by Sister Marie-Placide Dolorès, OSB (congregation of Cogon, Philippines). 2004: New internal regulations confirm the reform of the structures put in place in 1997. 2006: The AIM creates a studium in Vanves in the premises of the Sainte-Bathilde priory: the Jean XXIII center, to welcome young nuns from Africa, Latin America and Asia coming to study in Paris. 2007: The AIM Bulletin appears in Portuguese in Brazil. 2013: Dom Jean-Pierre Longeat, abbot emeritus of Ligugé Abbey (France), becomes president of the AIM. 2016: The AIM Bulletin appears in German. In June of that same year, the Jean XXIII studium, housed in the buildings of the Sainte-Bathilde priory and managed by the AIM, was closed. 2017: Sister Christine Conrath, OSB, becomes secretary of AIM. AIM serves the link between the communities of the Benedictine family, with particular attention to the young monastic foundations of the last sixty years. We observe an annual growth of 3 to 4 new communities; However, the number of nuns and monks in many large communities is decreasing.

L’AIM promeut et encourage la coopération et la solidarité entre les monastères ; contribue à la formation humaine, culturelle et spirituelle des communautés ; suscite et soutien les échanges entre communautés ; soutient des projets de financements présentées par les communautés ; édite une newsletter et un Bulletin deux fois par an en six langues FINANCIALLY SUPPORT AIM THE AMTN ASSOCIATION THE BENEDICTUS FOUNDATION 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... Read More >>> COMMUNITIES History of the Benedictine Confederation History of the International Communion of Benedictines Contact details of monasteries by continent and country. Read More >>> 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.) Lire la suite >>> Two recent trips to Kenya and India allow me to highlight monastic life and the education of young people. Many monastic communities devote a great deal of energy to education and teaching, particularly in India and Africa. In a way, they embody Saint Benedict's intuition of comparing the monastery to a school of the Lord, but they also apply Christ's interest in using the figure of the child as an example of the Kingdom of God. We can therefore achieve great things, but we must also ensure that our schools are sanctuaries where young people are safe, because the danger of abuse can come from outside as well as from within. The Christian communities of the Western world have been guilty of a lack of attention to abuse, abusers and their unfortunate victims. The important thing is for young Christian communities to concern themselves with safeguarding and to ensure that Benedictine schools, but also all our places of welcome, are at the forefront in this fight against abuse. Dom Bernard Lorent Tayart, o.s.b. A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT RECENT NEWS Monastic Summer Studium Roman Summer Study Program in English for monks, nuns, religious, oblates, clergy, laity. Join us for personal enrichment.
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Friends of the Monasteries The association Friends of Monasteries Around the World (AMTM) is closely linked to the AIM. The AMTM was born from the intuition of the father of Floris (OSB), former abbot of En Calcat and president in 1969 of the AIM to involve the laity in the action of the AIM VISION The AMTM is the secular arm of the AIM. People who feel concerned by the work of monasteries come together to support this action and thus participate in the development of the communities and populations around them. ACTION The efforts of the AMTM aim to promote projects supported in close connection with the Benedictus Foundation, sheltered by Caritas France as a legal support allowing all the advantages of tax recognition. MEANS The AMTM is an awareness association. She publishes a letter to present the projects of the monasteries which are supported in particular by the Benedicus Foundation. She would also like to organize conferences and meetings. History of AMTM The AMTM was created in the great breath of renewal sparked by the Second Vatican Council and its constitution Lumen Gentium which insists on the participation of the people of God. From its inception, our association has aimed to participate for more than 50 years in monastic development through the prayer of its members and the collection of donations. It is a tremendous explosion of foundations that emerged from the 1960s on various continents. Between 1969 and today, more than 600 monasteries have been founded. Sometimes they are tiny communities and develop very slowly, other times monasteries develop and can in turn found a new community. We are happy to participate in this development. AMTM Newsletter: No. 173, Advent 2024: AMTM173 .pdf Download PDF • 990KB No. 172, Autumn 2024: AMTM172 .pdf Download PDF • 1.23MB No. 171, Easter 2024: AMTM171 .pdf Download PDF • 1.74MB No. 170, Lent 2024: AMTM170 .pdf Download PDF • 1.13MB No. 169, Advent 2023: AMTM169 .pdf Download PDF • 518KB Become a member Head office: AMTM, 7 rue d’Issy, 92170 Vanves President: Jérôme de Leusse Make a donation through Fondation Benedictus Make a donation If you wish to make a donation and receive a tax receipt , you must send this donation to Fondation Benedictus, as indicated below: • By credit card Online Fondationcaritasfrance.org/fondations/fondation-benedictus/ By bank check payable to: Fondation Benedictus to be sent to the address: Fondation Benedictus c/o AMTM 7 rue d'Issy - 92170 Vanves Fiscal advantages The Benedictus Foundation works under the aegis of the Caritas France Foundation, founded by Secours Catholique. The Caritas France Foundation, recognized as being of public utility, allows you to benefit from tax deductions for the IFI and IR, on your donations and generosity.