Pope Francis has appointed the Most Reverend Dom Erik Varden OCSO, Abbot of Mount Saint Bernard Abbey in Leicestershire, England (UK), as the new Bishop-Prelate of Trondheim, Norway. See details here.

Abbot Primate Gregory J. Polan OSB and the Abbots President of the Benedictine Confederation recently met together for their 2019 Synod at the Abbey of Tepeyac, Mexico. Read more here.

Dom Luigi Tiana OSB, most recently serving as procurator general of the Sublacense Cassinese Congregation, has been elected as the new Abbot of San Pietro di Sorres in Sardinia, More details here.

20th Anniversary : Signing of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification
Friday, 22 November 2019 at 6.00 pm
Basilica of Sant'Anselmo, Rome
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED

Monasticism, Education and Formation Symposium | 9-12 June 2020 | Sant'Anselmo, Rome | Call for Papers deadline extended to 30 November 2019 | More info and video here

The CDCS programme is a two-year summer programme and new students can enrol every year. The next unit will be 6 – 17 July 2020 at Sant'Anselmo in Rome. The registration deadline is 31 May 2020, but remember : Traveling to Rome requires international travel arrangements. Register now!