NEWS
of the Benedictine Confederation
and the Cistercian Family

Dear brothers and sisters, dear friends, This AIM newsletter announces internal developments within AIM: new statutes, new committees, etc., as well as some news from the communities. Two projects supported by AIM are presented to demonstrate its concrete support for the communities. Newsletters on the website: https://www.aimintl.org/en/communication/newsletters

Father Martin Neyt, a monk at Clerlande Monastery (Congregation of the Annunciation, Belgium), passed away during the night of 25 November 2025. Monk since 1963, he was president of AIM from 1997 to 2013. Father Martin was appointed president of the AIM in 1997, at a time when the new Abbot Primate, Marcel Rooney, was restructuring the AIM to better adapt it to the international service that this organisation is called upon to provide. His secretary general was Father Jacques

The members of the AIM met at Maredsous Abbey (Belgium) from 12 to 15 November 2025. Those present were: Dom Bernard Lorent Tayart, OSB, President of the AIM; Dom Charbel Pazat de Lys, OSB, Secretary General of the AIM; Dom Jeremias Schröder, OSB, Abbot Primate (via video link); Dom Mauro-Giuseppe Lepori, OCist, Abbot General of the Cistercian Order; Dom Bernardus Peeters, OCSO, Abbot General of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance; Dom Ignasi Fossas, OSB, Abbot

The following email addresses for contacting AIM are no longer active: aim.vanveswanadoo.fr aimfrmailo.com Please contact AIM using the...

On 22 May 2025, after consultation with Abbot Primate Dom Jeremias Schröder, the President of AIM, Dom Bernard Lorent Tayart, appointed Father Charbel Pazat de Lys as Secretary General of AIM for a five-year term. Father Charbel Pazat de Lys is a monk at the Abbey of Sainte-Madeleine du Barroux in France.

Some community projects supported by AIM: https://www.aimintl.org/en/our-projects/all

Bulletin No. 127, 2024 : “Transition”. Contents   Editorial Dom Bernard Lorent Tayart, osb, President of AIM   Perspectives •...

Elections and nominations At the abbey of Pluscarden (Scotland, Subiaco-Cassinese Congregation), Fr Simon Piatkowski was installed as...

After eleven years as President of AIM, Dom Jean-Pierre Longeat has stepped down. We thank him warmly for his years of commitment: he...

Dear Brothers and Sisters, dear friends, This newsletter of AIM announces the re-launch of our website, which we have been without for...