Mwimwa

Thriving Mvimwa Abbey, in the remote Sumbawanga region of Tanzania, started to build its abbey church on All Saints Day.

Monastic-Muslim Dialogue in Africa

In Africa, Benedictine monks often have good contact with Muslims. According to the coordinator of Muslim-Monastic Dialogue, the American Benedictine Father William Skudlarek, several monastic confreres in Africa have indicated that they absolutely trust the Muslim employees of their monastery.

Benedictine Women Chose New Leader

Every four years the Communio Internationalis Benedictinarum convenes Benedictine Women from all over the world for an international symposium at Sant’Anselmo in Rome, the headquarter of the Benedictine Confederation.

Snowmass

On January 12, 2019, the Community of Snowmass (Archdiocese of Denver, USA) elected as abbot , for an indefinite term, Father Charles Albanese.

Ávila

Mother María Luisa Gómez Tejeda, Abbess of the monastery of Sta. María de Santa Ana (diocese of Ávila, Spain) since 1998, having reached the age of retirement mentioned in ST 40.A of the Constitutions, presented her resignation to the Abbot General.

The 9th centenary of the Charter of Charity

June 16, 2019, on the solemnity of the Holy Trinity, there will be a Celebration at Cîteaux of the 9th centenary of the Charter of Charity during the OCSO Central Commission meeting.

Christmas Letter 2018

http://www.ocist.org/ocist/images/pdf/ENChristmasLetter2018.pdf

Wettingen-Mehrerau

The Holy Father confirmed the election of Fr. Vinzenz Wohlwend as the new abbot of Wettingen-Mehrerau and president of the Congregation of Mehrerau.