The DIMMID Board met in Rome from 9-12 January for an in-person session. Discussions with Aaron Maniam (Oxford) covered AI, global developments and community building, concluding with a visit to the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue.

The Pontifical Institute of Liturgy mourns the death of Monsignor Crispino Valenziano. A pioneer of liturgical anthropology, his legacy at Sant’Anselmo defines the second generation of post-Conciliar scholarship.

Abbot Primate Jeremias reflects on the mission of Catholics in a world undergoing dramatic change and announces several future projects. He also includes a promotional section on Sant’Anselmo and an outlook on his upcoming travel plans.

Here we report news from our Benedictine family.