Abbot Primate Jeremias writes from Rome on death, the human and divine eternities, life at Sant’Anselmo and the upcoming Jubilee.

An overview of recent events and personnel changes in our Benedictine family.

In Rome, there are more than a dozen Benedictine houses and institutions. They are currently preparing for 2027, the Roman stage of the journey toward the Benedictine Jubilee: Places of Hope since 529.

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Father Godfrey Mullen OSB as the 10th Bishop of Belleville. A monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, he has served as the diocesan administrator in Illinois since May 2025.