From 3–10 November 2025, Benedictine, Cistercian and Trappist communities from across Latin America gathered in Salvador de Bahía for EMLA 2025, reflecting together on fraternity as a monastic and ecclesial vocation.
Father Martin Neyt OSB, a monk of Clerlande Monastery and President of the Alliance for International Monasticism (AIM) from 1997 to 2013, has passed away. His legacy is one of service to the international monastic world.
Here we share short excerpts of Confederation news.
Sant’Anselmo commissioned renowned Roman atelier LAVS to create bespoke ceremonial vestments for the 125th Anniversary Mass of the Dedication of the Church, presided over by Pope Leo XIV.
Pope Leo XIV visited Sant’Anselmo for the church's 125th anniversary. In his homily, he called the abbey a "beating heart" for the Benedictine world and monasticism a "frontier reality". Abbot Primate Jeremias Schröder reflects on his words.
Sant’Anselmo will offer three formation programmes in summer 2026, supporting monks, nuns and oblates with practical training, renewal and focused study in the heart of Rome.
The Hildegard of Bingen Reliquary of Light by Philipp Schönborn, first shown in Berlin, was exhibited at Sant’Anselmo for the Dedication of the Church.
Sant’Anselmo completed the installation of its new fountain in time for the Pope’s visit, bringing to a close a long, careful project that began with essential restoration work in 2019.
Collegio Sant’Anselmo held its Fall Day of Formation on the theme “Per un uso monastico di Internet?”. Sociologist Isabelle Jonveaux led two conferences, prompting reflection on how digital media shapes contemporary monastic life.
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.
