As Cuba faces a historic energy crisis following the loss of Venezuelan fuel, the monks of San José de las Lajas remain a steadfast sign of hope, providing food and spiritual solace despite a looming collapse.
An overview of recent events and personnel changes in our Benedictine family.
Abbot Primate Jeremias returns thoughtfully from the Holy Land, reflects on the big world and small worlds, and plans his Lenten reading.
A monk of Glenstal Abbey explores the intersection of contemporary figuration and systematic theology, suggesting that the artistic vocation finds its fullest expression within the monastic life.
This is a letter from the Abbot Primate to the Oblates associated with our Benedictine monasteries. He shares news about the establishment of an International Secretariat for Benedictine Oblates and the plans for the next World Congress of Oblates.
The annual Abbots Workshop in Mexico City convened 25 superiors to discuss community well-being, hear Sant'Anselmo updates, and begin planning for the 2029 Jubilee of Monte Cassino.
The Catalogus Working Group of Benedictines held its first full-group meeting to develop a common platform for the two Catalogus volumes. The new volumes of the Catalogus are scheduled for release later this year.
Meeting at the Basilica of Sant’Anselmo with the Benedictine and Dominican communities, Pope Leo XIV began the Lenten Stational Church pilgrimage, moving in penitential procession to the Basilica of Santa Sabina.
Collegio Sant’Anselmo hosted a visit by young priests and monks from the Oriental Orthodox Churches as part of an annual study visit. The event fostered Christian unity, echoing the call of the Second Vatican Council and Pope John Paul II.
A new collection of personal letters, translated and edited by Buckfast Abbey archivist Steve Roach, offers an intimate look at the life and spiritual resilience of Abbot Anscar Vonier OSB.
