Following a visit to Ukraine, CIB Moderator Sr. Lynn McKenzie reflects on how the Benedictine nuns of Zhytomyr and Lviv remain faithful to their monastic profession, continuing their round of prayer as the conflict escalates.

The newly appointed Advisory Board of the Pontifical Atheneum Sant’Anselmo gathered in Rome to assist and inspire the institution's future, bringing a renewed focus on serving the needs of global monasticism.

The Ananie V session gathered 25 Benedictine and Cistercian monks and nuns for a three-month training in France. A valuable springboard for future community leaders, the next session will take place in 2028.

Students of the Monastic Institute of Sant’Anselmo recently concluded a study pilgrimage to Romania, engaging with Orthodox communities to explore the shared roots of Eastern and Western monasticism.

The Hungarian Benedictine Congregation has elevated the Monastery of Saint Maurice in Bakonybél to an independent conventual priory. Father Izsák Zsolt Baán OSB is its first prior.