NEWS
of the Benedictine Confederation
and the Cistercian Family

Here we give recent news from the different Orders of the Benedictine Family

or other news related to the life of our communities

and everything that revolves around it.

Solemn profession for the Victoria community

On 20 August 2024, Solemnity of Saint Bernard, Brother Pachomius Musisi of the monastery of Victoria (Uganda) made solemn profession at...

OCSO

Aug 22, 20241 min read

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Solemn profession at the monastery of Humocaro

On August 15, 2024, Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Sister Omaira Arias Cardenas made solemn profession at the...

OCSO

Aug 17, 20241 min read

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Solemn Profession at Victoria Abbey

On July 11, 2024, Solemnity of Our Father Saint Benedict, Brother Kizito Kimuli made solemn profession at the monastery of Victoria...

OCSO

Aug 12, 20241 min read

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Death of three brothers from the Ndanda monastery

On 12 July 2024, the Congregation of Saint Ottilien received sad news from Abbot Christian Temu regarding the death by automobile...

OSB

Aug 8, 20241 min read

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Profession at Kokoubou monastery

On May 31, 2024, Brother Janvier Ogoubiyi and Brother Marie-Romuald Oussoi made solemn profession at the monastery of Kokoubou (Benin)....

OCSO

Aug 2, 20241 min read

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Profession at Abakaliki Monastery

On July 20, 2024, Sister Emilia Ugwu Sister Cordismaria Ozumba made solemn profession at the monastery of Abakaliki (Nigeria). Sister...

OCSO

Jul 26, 20241 min read

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Celebrations at Chau Thuy monastery

On 11 July 2024, the feast of Saint Benedict, the Chau Thuy community celebrated several important events: two monks received the habit,...

OCist

Jul 23, 20241 min read

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Kunnambetta monastery raised to the rank of simple priory

The Central Commission, meeting at San Francisco de Mostazal, Chile, in June, and acting as Plenary Council of the Abbot General (ST...

OCSO

Jul 18, 20241 min read

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Foundation of Sept Fons Monastery at Badi (Senegal)

The community of Sept Fons has for some time had a project of foundation at Bàdi, diocese of Tambacounda, Senegal. Its roots go back to...

OCSO

Jul 18, 20241 min read

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Closure of Oelenberg Monastery

The community of Oelenberg (Alsace, France) has been aware for some time of its situation of fragility. The monastic commissary, Dom...

OCSO

Jul 18, 20241 min read

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Profession at the Whitland Monastery

On June 29, 2024, Solemnity of the Saints Apostles Peter and Paul, Sister Elsie Leung made solemn profession at the monastery of Whitland...

OCSO

Jul 2, 20241 min read

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Solemn professions at Jarabacoa Monastery

On June 29, 2024, Solemnity of the Saints Apostles Peter and Paul, Brother Mario María Mora Morel Brother Agustín Rivera made solemn...

OCSO

Jul 1, 20241 min read

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Reopening of monastery of Soke (Angola)

Mother Maria Francesca Righi, abbess of Valserena and Pontifical Commissary of the community of Soke in the archdiocese of Huambo...

OCSO

Jun 24, 20241 min read

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NEWS of the Benedictine Confederation and the Cistercian Family

Solemn profession for the Victoria community

Solemn profession at the monastery of Humocaro

Solemn Profession at Victoria Abbey

Death of three brothers from the Ndanda monastery

Profession at Kokoubou monastery

Profession at Abakaliki Monastery

Celebrations at Chau Thuy monastery

Kunnambetta monastery raised to the rank of simple priory

Foundation of Sept Fons Monastery at Badi (Senegal)

Closure of Oelenberg Monastery

Profession at the Whitland Monastery

Solemn professions at Jarabacoa Monastery

Reopening of monastery of Soke (Angola)

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