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The commemorative Masses for the 19 Blessed Martyrs of Algeria were broadcast live on May 8 from Notre-Dame Cathedral and on May 10 from the basilica of Aiguebelle Abbey. Both celebrations were presided over by Cardinal …

May 10, 2026: Today our monastic community rejoices with gratitude as we celebrate the 103rd birthday of our beloved Father Francisco Dietzler. We give thanks to God for the gift of his life and for his faithful …

Dear Sisters and Brothers, We warmly invite you to a study day organized by the OCist-OCSO Liturgical Commission. Topic: Liturgical inculturation: definitions, guiding principles, models and criteria Speaker: Abbot …

On April 19, 2026, Sister Barnabé Mukawizeyimana made solemn profession at the monastery of Kibungo (Rwanda). Sister Barnabé was born in Zaza, Kibungo (Rwanda) in 1982; she entered Kibungo in 2017 and made first …

On April 27, 2026, Feast of St. Rafael Arnáiz Barón, Sister María José Castro Maradiaga made solemn profession at the monastery of Sora (Panama). Sister María José was born in Honduras in 1989; she entered Juigalpa, …

On April 26, 2026, Good Shepherd Sunday, Sister Kateřina (Jaroslava Vanišová) made solemn profession at the monastery of Naší Paní (Czech Republic). Sister Kateřina was born in Prague (Czech Republic) in 1982; she …

On 19 April 2026, Brother Kizito Kimuli was ordained a priest at Victoria Abbey, Uganda by Archbishop Augustine Kassuja (former Nuncio to Nigeria, Belgium, Madagascar). Father Kizito was born in Nakulabye, Kampala …

This year marked the 30th anniversary of the kidnapping of the seven monks of Tibhirine (March 26, 1996), in Algeria, whose murder was announced on May 21. They were beatified with the other martyrs of Algeria on …

Dom Niko Verkley, superior ad nutum of Southern Star Abbey, Kopua (diocese of Palmerston North, New Zealand) since 2016, offered his resignation to the Father Immediate, Dom Steele Hartman, abbot of Tarrawarra Abbey …

On April 12, 2026, Divine Mercy Sunday, Brother Charles-Emmanuel Bourgin made solemn profession at Tamié (France) . Brother Charles-Emmanuel was born in 1965 in Saint-Etienne (Loire), France; he entered Tamié in 2020 and …

On April 12, 2026, Divine Mercy Sunday, Sister Martina Mansi made solemn profession at the monastery of Our Lady of St. Joseph in Vitorchano (Italy). Sister Martina was born in Andria (BA) in 1990; she entered …

From April 9 to 11, Lay Cistercian representatives from three commissions: Frédéric (French Commission), Teresa (English Commission), and Tina (Spanish Commission), together with Dom Armand Veilleux (OCSO Liaison), met …