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  • A new chapter begins at Münsterschwarzach Abbey. Prior Pascal has retired after 12 years, and Br. Jeremia Martin has been appointed as the new prior. Includes a link to an interview between the two on the Münsterschwarzach Abbey web site.

  • On Tuesday 22 April Abbot Primate Jeremias Schröder and the community of the Primatial Abbey of Sant'Anselmo will celebrate Holy Mass for Pope Francis. We will continue to remember Pope Francis in our prayers during the nine-day period of mourning.

  • The Monastery of São Bento in Fortaleza is now officially part of the Benedictine Congregation of Brazil. Founded by Dom Beda Pereira de Holanda in 1993, it was previously part of the Diocese of Fortaleza.

Events

Obituaries

  • Father Roger Botz OSB

    Saint John's Abbey
    Collegeville, Minnesota, USA
    21 April 2025

  • Father Don Talafous OSB

    Saint John's Abbey
    Collegeville, Minnesota, USA
    11 April 2025

  • Brother Ethelbert Hümmer OSB

    Abtei Münsterschwarzach
    Schwarzach am Main, Germany
    8 April 2025

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