Father Stephen Holdsworth OSB
Belmont Abbey
Hereford, United Kingdom
21 October 2025
Benedictines of East Asia and Oceania Gather in Vietnam
Delegates from Benedictine communities across East Asia and Oceania met at Thien Binh Monastery, Vietnam, in October to renew collaboration in formation and education, and to elect new leadership for the regional network.
Brother Aelred Woodard OSB
St. Martin's Abbey
Lacey, WA, USA
20 October 2025
Father Severin Nowak OSB
Stift Melk
Melk, Austria
18 October 2025
Br. Richard Oliver OSB: The Monk Who Brought Benedictines to the Web
Brother Richard Oliver OSB foresaw the digital age and, in 1995, built OSB DOT ORG—one of the earliest Catholic websites. His pioneering “monastic webweaving” connected Benedictines worldwide long before the internet was common ground.
Abbot em. Kevin Taggart OSB
Worth Abbey
Crawley, United Kingdom
14 October 2025
Notes from the Aventine | August-October
After a quiet summer, Sant’Anselmo is alive again with new students, leaders and projects. Highlights include the Synod of Abbot Presidents in Montserrat, preparations for Pope Leo XIV’s celebration of our 125th church jubilee, and renewed support for Benedictine women and oblates worldwide.
Events, Elections and Appointments | August-October
Here we share short excerpts of Confederation news.
Three Benedictine Scholars Guide Ateneo into a New Chapter
Sant’Anselmo welcomes three Benedictine leaders: Jákó Örs Fehérváry OSB as rector, Laurentius Eschlböck OSB as dean of Theology, and Stefan Geiger OSB as president of the Pontifical Institute of Liturgy. Included: Photos from the Inauguration of the Academic Year 2025-26
Dom Georges Saget OSB: The Artist Behind Keur Moussa’s Abbey Frescoes
The frescoes of Keur Moussa Abbey, created by Dom Georges Saget OSB in 1963, unite Benedictine tradition with African visual language. They remain central to the abbey’s spiritual and cultural life.