Elections, Appointments and Events | October-November 2026
An overview of recent events and personnel changes in our Benedictine family.
Notes from the Aventine | August-October 2026
Prompted by recent events, Abbot Primate Jeremias reflects on the papal visit to France and asks himself: What does the principal patron saint of Europe mean for the rest of the world?
Pope Leo’s Benedictine Summer
Pope Leo’s summer revealed a papal interest in the Benedictine tradition, marked by trips to our oldest monasteries, shared monastic meals, an address to the CIB, and, finally, a generous tribute to “Saint Benedict and his monks” during his visit to France.
CIB Approves Milestone Restructuring at Rome Meeting
Meeting at Sant’Anselmo, delegates voted for new CIB statutes, re-elected Sister Lynn McKenzie OSB as moderator and gathered for the first International Benedictine Women’s Symposium since 2016.
A Glance into the Catalogus: Large Monasteries and Popular Names
As in every issue of NEXUS, this time too there are some statistics from the Benedictine Confederation: the largest monasteries and the most popular names.
Summer Formation at Sant’Anselmo: Four Programmes for 2027
Sant’Anselmo announces four summer programmes for 2027, offering practical leadership training, renewal and focused study for monastic superiors, monks, nuns and oblates in Rome.
Sant’Anselmo Scholars Address SCL Annual Conference
Faculty and alumni from the Pontifical Institute of Liturgy joined the Society for Catholic Liturgy in New Orleans to explore the history and Benedictine theology of the Liturgy of the Hours ahead of new breviary translations.
Art, Vocation and Community: The Life of Fr Dunstan Massey OSB
A profile of Fr Dunstan Massey OSB, whose artwork has filled Westminster Abbey for decades, reflecting a life formed by monastic community and the Rule of Saint Benedict
Emeritus Archabbot Korbinian Birnbacher OSB Installed as Treasurer of Sant’Anselmo
Salzburg’s former archabbot takes on financial administration for Sant’Anselmo and the Benedictine Confederation, calling for shared responsibility and global solidarity across the order.
Vocations in Benedictine Monasteries: Insights from a Master’s Thesis
A study presented at Sant’Anselmo explores how Benedictine communities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland are addressing demographic shifts through identity, community life and adaptive innovation.