Brother Richard Oliver OSB foresaw the digital age and, in 1995, built OSB DOT ORG—one of the earliest Catholic websites. His pioneering “monastic webweaving” connected Benedictines worldwide long before the internet was common ground.

After a quiet summer, Sant’Anselmo is alive again with new students, leaders and projects. Highlights include the Synod of Abbot Presidents in Montserrat, preparations for Pope Leo XIV’s celebration of our 125th church jubilee, and renewed support for Benedictine women and oblates worldwide.

Here we share short excerpts of Confederation news.

Sant’Anselmo welcomes three Benedictine leaders: Jákó Örs Fehérváry OSB as rector, Laurentius Eschlböck OSB as dean of Theology, and Stefan Geiger OSB as president of the Pontifical Institute of Liturgy. Included: Photos from the Inauguration of the Academic Year 2025-26