The Abbey of Lubiń marked the 450th anniversary of the birth of the Servant of God Father Bernard of Wąbrzeźno OSB with a three-day gathering that brought together Benedictine superiors from Poland, Slovakia, and Ukraine| OSB DOT ORG
The 20th national congress at Sant’Anselmo combined prayer, study and elections for a new national council, with reflections on the place of oblates in contemporary society.| OSB DOT ORG
Abbaye de la Pierre-qui-Vire Saint-Léger-Vauban, France 17 September 2025| OSB DOT ORG
Fr. Ludwig Wenzl OSB has been elected by the community of Melk Abbey as the 68th abbot, succeeding Abbot Georg Wilfinger. He will take office on 7 November 2025 for a 12-year term.| OSB DOT ORG
On 5 September 2025 Pope Leo XIV confirmed the re-election of Fr. Urban Federer, OSB, as ordinary Abbot of the Territorial Abbey of Maria Einsiedeln. The monastic chapter had elected him on 30 August for another 12-year term, a first in the Abbey’s history.| OSB DOT ORG
Rmus D. Sebastià M. Bardolet i Pujol, died on September 16, 2025, at the age of 91. Born in 1934, he began his religious journey as a professed monk in 1954, and was ordained a priest in 1960. His life was dedicated to the service of faith and community, and he was| OSB DOT ORG
Saint Meinrad Archabbey Indiana, USA 24 August 2025| OSB DOT ORG
Abtei Münsterschwarzach Schwarzach am Main, Germany 20 August 2025| OSB DOT ORG
Monastero Santa Scolastica Subiaco, Italy 15 August 2025| OSB DOT ORG
During the celebrations which marked the 50th anniversary of the Abbey Church of Worth Abbey (UK), Abbot Primate Jeremias Schröder OSB spoke to the Catholic Union of Great Britain.| OSB DOT ORG
Art from Behind Bars: Finding Hope “Between Here and There” Can art truly be created without freedom? This exhibition challenges perceptions and offers a glimpse into the strength of the human spirit. Your Content Goes Here| OSB DOT ORG
Lessons from the Desert: Abbot Gregory Polan’s Parting Insights Eight years have passed since we were together as a Body of Benedictine Abbots. Many significant issues have come forward for our world, our Church, and our Benedictine Order. We have faced, and continue| OSB DOT ORG
Your Content Goes Here The liturgy has some resemblances to an automobile. It has a continually turning cycle, like the wheels of a car and its engine. But it’s not just spinning those wheels, it’s going somewhere and it’s taking the people| OSB DOT ORG
Your Content Goes Here Dom Gregory de Wit, a Benedictine artist, left a profound yet often overlooked legacy through his monumental murals and religious artworks across Europe and the U.S. A 2025 retrospective in Germany aims to document his contributions, with organizers seeking additional information on his lesser-known works. Your Content Goes Here| OSB DOT ORG
Your Content Goes Here Your Content Goes Here The Benedictine Commission on China 2025 was held on 15 March at Sant’Anselmo. This year’s meeting saw the highest number of participants in recent years, including notable figures such| OSB DOT ORG
Your Content Goes Here Your Content Goes Here Ash Wednesday is always a big day at Sant’Anselmo. Usually, the Pope comes here together with many dignitaries. After a short prayer, they together with the Dominicans and our Anselmian community process to Santa| OSB DOT ORG
Your Content Goes Here Your Content Goes Here On March 1st, the Abbot President of the Ottilien Congregation appointed Fr Theodore Tembo (38) new prior of Katibunga in Zambia. At the time of his appointment Fr Theodore worked as an intern at the| OSB DOT ORG
Fr. Jakob Auer Elected Archabbot of Saint Peter’s Abbey, Salzburg| OSB DOT ORG
Photo : Courtesy Abbaye Sainte-Anne de Kergonan It is with deep sorrow that the Abbot and the monastic community of Sainte-Anne de Kergonan Abbey, of the Solesmes Congregation, announce the passing of Brother Raymond Chailloux on the evening of Friday, February 21, 2025. Having received the sacraments of the Church| OSB DOT ORG
Photo : Courtesy Saint Ottilien Congregation Father Magnus (Anton) Lochbihler, OSB, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2025, at the age of 94, during treatment at a military hospital in Monduli, Tanzania. Born in 1930, in Jungholz, Austria, he pursued education in Weingarten-Ravensburg and Kempten before completing his secondary studies| OSB DOT ORG
Your Content Goes Here The appointment of two new coordinators for the Monastic Formators’ Program was announced 11 February by Abbot Primate Jeremias Schröder OSB. Brother Colmán Ó Clabaigh OSB, of Glenstal Abbey, and Sister Marie| OSB DOT ORG
Photo : Courtesy Saint Ottilien Archabbey Brother Egbert (Franz Josef) Armbruster OSB, a Missionary Benedictine of Sankt Ottilien, passed away peacefully on 9 February 2025, just one day before his 87th birthday. At the time of his passing, he had devoted 63 years to his monastic profession, living a life| OSB DOT ORG
Photo : Courtesy Abtei Marienberg On February 7, 2025, Fr. Sebastian (Siegfried) Kuenrath OSB passed away at the age of 89. Born in Burgeis in 1935, he entered Marienberg Abbey in 1952, made his solemn profession in 1957, and was ordained a priest in 1959. He served in St. Martin| OSB DOT ORG
Your Content Goes Here Once again, our Anselmian community can congratulate one of our long-standing members on a new responsibility. On 30 January, Archabbot Luca Fallica of Montecassino appointed Fr. Jordi-Agustí Piqué i Collado, O.S.B., as the new claustral prior of the| OSB DOT ORG
Your Content Goes Here Photo : "From Inside" | Fr. Patrick Carter OSB Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today I am writing to you from Korea where my own Congregation is holding a general chapter at the abbey of Waegwan, with 130 monks one of the| OSB DOT ORG
Your Content Goes Here New Ottilien Congregation Abbot President Javier Aparicio Suarez | Photo by Fr. Patrick Carter OSB During an extraordinary General Chapter in Waegwan, Korea, the Congregation of St. Ottilien elected a new abbot president on 18 January. Abbot President Javier| OSB DOT ORG
Your Content Goes Here Shortly after his election in September, Abbot Primate Jeremias Schröder appointed Fr. Brendan Coffey, abbot emeritus of Glenstal Abbey in Murroe, County Limerick, Ireland, as prior of Collegio Sant’Anselmo. Fr. Brendan will assume formal responsibility for| OSB DOT ORG
The Theologisches Studienjahr is a scholarship program financed by the German government and hosted by Dormition Abbey, Jerusalem. The participants are Catholic and Protestant students of theology who will do a deep-dive into biblical studies, archeology and the church history of the Middle East. By Johanna Erzberger Director, Theologisches Studienjahr Less than two months ago, due to the| OSB DOT ORG
Photo courtesy of Ndanda Abbey Brother Bakanja (Epimack) Mkenda OSB He was of the same age as Fr. Pius. Born in Rombo, on the slopes of Kilimanjaro in 1972, Epimack received primary and secondary education in Rombo and Moshi respectively. He came from the family of Peter Xavery and Martha Mkari,| OSB DOT ORG
Photo courtesy of Ndanda Abbey Fr. Cornelius (Clement) Mdoe OSB Fr. Cornelius was born and baptized as Clement in April 1968. His parents Martin and Maria were simple farmers who lived in Kongoi, one of the villages on the Usambara mountains. Clement was the fourth child in their family of eight| OSB DOT ORG
