Frère Hughes (André) Léna OSB
Prieuré Saint-Benoît
Étiolles, France
19 September 2018
Rijksmuseum : Monnik bij een kruisbeeld, cropped | prentmaker: Lambertus Hardenberg (1822-1900) | link |
Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Solesmes, cropped | By Giogo - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 | link |
Dom Bernard Andry OSB
Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Solesmes, France
12 October 2018
Kremsmünster Stiftskirche, cropped | By Isiwal - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 | link |
P. Benno Wintersteller OSB
Stift Kremsmünster, Austria
8 October 2018
Monastic-Muslim Dialogue in Africa
Significant strides have been made to bring about deeper understanding and reconciliation between Christians and Muslims in Africa, through the Benedictine effort of Monastic-Muslim Dialogue. See here for a presentation of this great ongoing work, radio podcast (German) and transcript (German and English).
Rijksmuseum : Pinksteren: Uitstorting van de Heilige Geest de missione Spiritus sancti, cropped | print maker: Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert | link |
Br. Dr. Ignas Danda OSB
Holy Spirit Abbey, Mvimwa
Sumbawanga, Tanzania
21 September 2018
XXVI International Ecumenical Symposium of Orthodox Spirituality
The monastic community of Bose has conducted its 26th International Ecumenical Symposium of Orthodox Spirituality on the theme of Discernment and Christian Life, in the spirit of deepening the communion shared between members of the Body of Christ as well as among the Churches. See details here.
2018 Meeting of the Synod of Abbots President
Abbot Primate Gregory J. Polan, O.S.B. and the Abbots President of the Benedictine Confederation recently met together for their 2018 Synod at the Abbey of Montecassino. Read more here.
Benedictine Women Choose New Leader
During the CIB Symposium, a world wide meeting of Benedictine women, Sr Lynn McKenzie from the USA was elected the new "moderatrix" (leader) of the Communio Internationalis Benedictinarum. Story with photos.
Nawara Named Abbot President of Annunciation
The capitulars of the Annunciation Congregation have elected as new abbot president Fr. Maksymilian Robert Nawara. Details and video.
Pope Francis meets the CIB
On 8 September at 11 a.m., the Holy Father Francis received the participants of the CIB Symposium. Story with links to text, press, and video in English and Italian.