A tribute to Father Joan M. Recasens i Puig OSB, monk of Montserrat and former Rector of the Church of Sant’Anselmo in Rome, who returned to the Lord on 15 March 2026 at the age of 92.
At the request of Bishop Aldo Berardi, Fr. Stefan Geiger OSB and Fr. Benoit Alloggia OSB traveled to Kuwait to lead a clergy formation course. Stranded by the sudden outbreak of war, they returned to Rome on 12 March 2026, via Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Meeting at the Basilica of Sant’Anselmo with the Benedictine and Dominican communities, Pope Leo XIV began the Lenten Stational Church pilgrimage, moving in penitential procession to the Basilica of Santa Sabina.
Collegio Sant’Anselmo hosted a visit by young priests and monks from the Oriental Orthodox Churches as part of an annual study visit. The event fostered Christian unity, echoing the call of the Second Vatican Council and Pope John Paul II.
Roman institutions are accustomed to change, and Sant’Anselmo is currently experiencing a significant amount of it. Our bursar/treasurer is being replaced, and the membership of the Abbot Primate’s Finance Commission is also being renewed.
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.
