General News

On 11 February 2025, Mother Marie-Pascale Dran, Abbess of Brialmont (diocese of Liège, Belgium), presented her resignation to the Abbot General in accordance with vote 29 of the General Chapter, September 2022. On 4 …

Abbatial Blessing of Dom Vedaste Vitchomo at the Monastery of Mokoto, R. D. Congo 11 March 2025 Chronique N.-D. de Mokoto, Bénédiction abbatiale 11 mars 2025 – FR

“Lived Liturgy” The Cistercian Order (OCist.) offers a formation course on the topic of “Lived Liturgy”. This course will take place from June 2 to 6, and all communities our Order are invited to participate in this …

Dear brothers and sisters, On 14 March this year, a feast dedicated to Our Lady, we will celebrate 20 years of our presence in Syria. As you are well aware, this anniversary falls at a very dark time for this country. …

On February 26, 2025, Sister Thérèse Narame made solemn profession at the monastery of Kibungo (Rwanda). Sister Thérèse was born in 1974 in Cyanika (Rwanda). She entered Kibungo in 2016 and made first profession in 2020. …

The General Chapter Newsletter 2025-2 (pdf version) is available in the following languages. English Newsletter GC 02 – EN French Newsletter GC 02 – FR Spanish Newsletter GC 02 – ES Dutch Newsletter 2 – NL German …

In preparation for the General Chapter 2025, a link to a survey has been sent to all the superiors of the Order. This survey is intended for all members of the community. If you have not received this link from your …

Mother Anne-Emmanuelle Devêche, Abbess of Blauvac (archdiocese of Avignon, France) since 1999, reached the age mentioned in St. 40.A of the Constitutions and submitted her resignation to the Abbot General who accepted it …

Due to problems with the mailing, to save costs (printing and mailing costs) but also for ecological reasons, the annual Elenchus Monasteriorum will no longer be printed and mailed. From now on, you can find it in the …

On 19 February 2025, the community of Sorá (Archdiocese of Panama, Panama) elected Mother Fabiana Barrera as Titular Prioress of the Community. At the time of her election, she was Superior ad nutum of Sorá.

On 17th February 2025, at the end of his fifth abbatial mandate, Dom Isidoro Anguita Fontecha was re-elected Abbot of the Abbey of Santa María de Huerta (diocese of Osma-Soria, Spain) for a new six-year term.

On 11th February 2025, at the end of her first abbatial mandate, Mother Sofia Millicanwas re-elected Abbess of Mount St. Mary’s Abbey, Wrentham (Archdiocese of Boston, USA) for a new six-year term.