93rd General Assembly of Union of Superiors General
The 93rd General Assembly of the Union of Superiors General was held in Rome on 27-29 November 2019 at Centro Pellegrini Santa Teresa Couderc. Read more here.
Abbot Dom Erik Varden OCSO Appointed as New Bishop-Prelate of Trondheim (Norway)
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.
2019 Meeting of the Synod of Abbots President
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 elected as Abbot of San Pietro di Sorres
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.
Newly Ordained Benedictine Priest Blesses Pope Francis
Father Johannes Feierabend OSB, newly ordained monk priest of the Abbey of Saint Peter in Salzburg, Austria, blessed Pope Francis at the end of the General Audience on 28 August 2019 in Saint Peter's Square. For the full story, see here.
Benedictine Graduate Is First Chinese Bishop Ordained after Vatican-China Agreement
Anthony Yao Shun of the Diocese of Jining (Inner Mongolia), China, has become the first bishop in China to be ordained since the 2018 Vatican-China provisional agreement. For details, news articles, and more photos, read story here.
Cardinal Parolin Visits Monte Oliveto Maggiore on the 700th Anniversary of its Founding
On the Feast of Saint Benedict, 11 July 2019, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin visited Monte Oliveto Maggiore to commemorate the abbey's 700th anniversary. Read story here.
Abbot President of Subiaco Cassinese Congregation Appointed to Vatican Congregation for Consecrated Life
Dom Guillermo León Arboleda Tamayo OSB, Abbot President of the Subiaco Cassinese Congregation, is one of the new religious Members appointed to the Vatican Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. More details here.
Bishop Viktor Josef Dammertz OSB Celebrates 90th Birthday
Bishop Viktor Dammertz OSB, Abbot Primate Emeritus, celebrated nine decades of life and ministry during a simple but beautiful Mass at the Archabbey of Sankt Ottilien on Saturday, 8 June 2019. See details here.
Sylvestrine Congregation Elects New Abbot General
Father Antony Puthenpurackal OSB of Saint Joseph's Conventual Priory Makkiyad, India, has been elected as the new Abbot General of the Sylvestrine Congregation. See details here.