In this Saint Benedict Day edition of NEXUS, the Abbot Primate reflects on recent travels, visits to monasteries, and the broad appeal of the Saint Benedict medal. He shares news of community vitality, a personal coat of arms, and encourages time for rest as summer settles in across the Northern Hemisphere.
Abbot Primate Jeremias shares short excerpts of Confederation news.
The Pontifical Athenaeum Sant’Anselmo announces the appointment of Professor Jákó Örs Fehérváry OSB as its new rector. A monk of Pannonhalma, he will take office on 9 September 2025.
A workshop at Sant’Anselmo in Rome brought together Christian and Buddhist monastics for a shared exploration of contemplative practice. Rooted in mutual respect, the dialogue opened new paths for understanding and spiritual enrichment.
At the 2024 Congress of Abbots, Abbot Primate Jeremias Schröder led a workshop on the evolving recognition of non-ordained monks as major superiors, tracing a decades-long path to the recent papal rescript.
Pope Leo XIV welcomed the newly elected Abbot General and all participants to the General Chapter of the Vallombrosan Congregation on 28 June 2025, urging continued fidelity to Gospel simplicity.
