Brother Clemens Willems OSB
Abtei St. Matthias
Trier, Germany
6 December 2025
Obituary: Father Martin Neyt OSB, Former President of AIM
Father Martin Neyt OSB, a monk of Clerlande Monastery and President of the Alliance for International Monasticism (AIM) from 1997 to 2013, has passed away. His legacy is one of service to the international monastic world.
Father Anselm Maniyakkuppara OSB
St. Thomas Benedictine Abbey
Kappadu, Kerala, India
29 November 2025
Events, Elections and Appointments | October-November
Here we share short excerpts of Confederation news.
New Vestments Dignify 125th Anniversary Mass at Sant’Anselmo
Sant’Anselmo commissioned renowned Roman atelier LAVS to create bespoke ceremonial vestments for the 125th Anniversary Mass of the Dedication of the Church, presided over by Pope Leo XIV.
Brother Gerhard Hassler OSB
Abtei Neresheim
Neresheim, Germany
23 November 2025
Notes from the Aventine | October-November
Pope Leo XIV visited Sant’Anselmo for the church's 125th anniversary. In his homily, he called the abbey a "beating heart" for the Benedictine world and monasticism a "frontier reality". Abbot Primate Jeremias Schröder reflects on his words.
Summer Formation at Sant’Anselmo: Three English-Language Programmes for 2026
Sant’Anselmo will offer three formation programmes in summer 2026, supporting monks, nuns and oblates with practical training, renewal and focused study in the heart of Rome.
Saint Hildegard’s Reliquary of Light Shines at Sant’Anselmo
The Hildegard of Bingen Reliquary of Light by Philipp Schönborn, first shown in Berlin, was exhibited at Sant’Anselmo for the Dedication of the Church.
A New Fountain Marks a Quiet Milestone at Sant’Anselmo
Sant’Anselmo completed the installation of its new fountain in time for the Pope’s visit, bringing to a close a long, careful project that began with essential restoration work in 2019.