For more than 70 years the monks of Weston were directly subject to the Abbot Primate. Now they are entering the Swiss-American Congregation. Nevertheless, Weston remains a special monastery!
Following a visit to Ukraine, CIB Moderator Sr. Lynn McKenzie reflects on how the Benedictine nuns of Zhytomyr and Lviv remain faithful to their monastic profession, continuing their round of prayer as the conflict escalates.
Ss. Mauro and Placido Abbey
Waegwan, South Korea
20 June 2026
The newly appointed Advisory Board of the Pontifical Atheneum Sant’Anselmo gathered in Rome to assist and inspire the institution's future, bringing a renewed focus on serving the needs of global monasticism.
The Ananie V session gathered 25 Benedictine and Cistercian monks and nuns for a three-month training in France. A valuable springboard for future community leaders, the next session will take place in 2028.
Students of the Monastic Institute of Sant’Anselmo recently concluded a study pilgrimage to Romania, engaging with Orthodox communities to explore the shared roots of Eastern and Western monasticism.
The Hungarian Benedictine Congregation has elevated the Monastery of Saint Maurice in Bakonybél to an independent conventual priory. Father Izsák Zsolt Baán OSB is its first prior.
Abbot Primate Jeremias reflects on Pentecost and Roman traffic. He shares his delight regarding the Venice Biennale and reveals his summer itineraries.
The database of the new Catalogus 2025 provides fresh insights. Today, we present two statistics on the global distribution of the 5,875 monks within our Confederation.
