Events, Elections and Appointments | November-December
Here we report news from our Benedictine family.
Abbess Noemi Scarpa OSB with Abbot Primate Jeremias Schröder
6 January 2026
With great joy, shortly before Christmas, we learned that the Italian abbess Noemi Scarpa OSB of the Abbey of Bastia Umbra was appointed on 15 December as Pontifical Commissioner for the monastery of Tor de’ Specchi. Tor de’ Specchi is the monastery of the "Oblates of Saint Frances of Rome", a Benedictine foundation established by the saint in 1433.
On 28 November, Abbot Primate Jeremias appointed the former Abbot of Ligugé and long-serving president of AIM, Abbot emeritus Jean-Pierre Longeat, as his delegate for the Benedictine Oblates. Together with a support team yet to be appointed, Abbot Jean-Pierre will foster connections among oblate communities worldwide and initiate preparations for the next World Congress of Oblates.
Monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey appointed Bishop of Belleville
Reflections on Beuronese Art in the Conception Abbey Basilica
In Memoriam: Father Joan M. Recasens i Puig OSB
Planning the Future of CIB: Statutes, Symposia, and the Joy of Shared Life
BCC Meeting Addresses Complex Realities for the Church in China, Seeks Paths of Unity
Liturgy Marked by Diversity — and War : A Report from Kuwait