On 4 June 2024 the monks of Belmont Abbey, UK, elected Dom Brendan Thomas to be their 12th abbot, for a term of eight years. Story here.

From 2-3 June 2024, the chapter of Peramiho Abbey gathered to elect its sixth abbot. The new abbot is 54 years old and originally from the region of Njombe. Story, photos, and map here.

On 28 May 2024, Pope Francis appointed Auxiliary Bishop Dr. Dominicus Meier OSB, previously Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of Paderborn, as the new Bishop of Osnabrück. Story and links here.