General News

The third issue of Colloquium from Matutum Monastery is available here. If you’d like to see the previous issues, you can find them here and here.

The Formation Newsletter n°40 can be downloaded in the section Formation / Formation Newsletter

On August 6, 2026, The Feast of Transfiguration, Sister Aurore Huo Hong Xia made solemn profession at the Abbey of Our Lady of Good Hope, Échourgnac (France). Sister Aurore was born in Beijing (China) in 1972. She …

The Formation programme on prayer based on text and videos by Dom Olivier Quenardel, of Cîteaux Abbey is now available on the Formation section on the website.

Due to the passing away of Father Benedict Chao of Lantao on 31 July, we wish to renew our reverence for those whose long lives continue to be offered entirely to God in silence, prayer, and work. These monks and nun are …

M. Marie-Christine Villmain, Abbess of N.D. du Rivet, who currently exercises the responsibility of Father Immediate for the community of N. D. de Bon Secours, Blauvac (archdiocese of Avignon, France) requested that a …

On 23 July 2026, Dom Vincent Rogers completed his six-year mandate as abbot of St Joseph’s Abbey, Spencer (diocese of Worcester, USA). On the same date the community elected Fr. Timothy Scott as abbot of Spencer …

Mother Rosaria Spreafico, abbess of the monastery of Nostra Signora di San Giuseppe, Vitorchiano (diocese of Viterbo, Italy) since 1988, offered her resignation to the Abbot General in the light of ST 40.A of our …

29 - 31 July : Semana de Estudios Monasticos, Valladolid (Spain) 01 - 23 August : Annual Period of rest (Tilburg) 23 August - 03 September : Boa Vista and Novo Mundo (Brazil) 10 - 18 September : General Chapter …

On July 11, 2026, The Solemnity of Saint Benedict, Sister Beatrice Brady made solemn profession at St Mary’s Abbey of Glencairn (Ireland). Sister Beatrice was born in Cavan (Ireland) in 1995. She entered Glencairn in …

On July 11, 2026, at the end of his third term as Abbot, Dom Elias Dietz was re-elected Abbot of Gethsemani (USA) for a new six-year term.

On July 11, 2026, The Solemnity of Saint Benedict, Brother Dominic Quan made solemn profession at the Our Lady of Joy Abbey (Hong Kong) Brother Dominic was born in Qing Hai, China in 1963. He re-entered Lantao in 2019 …