On 1 February, the Benedictine Congregation of Saint Mary of Monte Oliveto elevated two monasteries to the rank of abbey. The new abbeys of St Bernard Tolomei in South Korea and Holy Cross in Northern Ireland subsequently elected two new abbots. Story here.
The Benedictine Commission on China brings together representatives from Benedictine monasteries throughout the world to exchange information about the work of their communities related to China and to discuss cooperation on projects for China. This year the meeting was held on 9 March at Sant'Anselmo. Story and photo links here.
On 19 January 2019, the community of the Abbey of Keur Moussa, near Dakar, Senegal, elected Sant’Anselmo Professor of Liturgy Fr. Olivier-Marie Sarr abbot of their monastery. Story, photos and links here.
The Annual Council Meeting of the Alliance for International Monasticism (AIM) was held at Sant'Anselmo from 13-15 November 2018. Details, links and photos here.
During the CIB Symposium, a world wide meeting of Benedictine women, Sr Lynn McKenzie from the USA was elected the new "moderatrix" (leader) of the Communio Internationalis Benedictinarum. Story with photos.
The capitulars of the Annunciation Congregation have elected as new abbot president Fr. Maksymilian Robert Nawara. Details and video.
On 8 September at 11 a.m., the Holy Father Francis received the participants of the CIB Symposium. Story with links to text, press, and video in English and Italian.
This autumn sees a number of General Chapters : Congregation of the Annunciation, Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing and the synod of the abbot presidents.
St Benedict's School, Ealing Abbey
21 October 2018
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
More info and booking here
In March 2018 the first modern Benedictine community was officially welcomed by the Coptic-Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria under the title of St Benedict of the Copts.
