General News

On April 27, 2019, Brother Antonio Dos Santos Filho made solemn profession at the monastery of Novo Mundo (Brazil). Brother Antonio was born in 1969 in Apucarana (Brazil). He entered Novo Mundo in 2009 and became an …

The Congregation for Divine Worship has approved the French texts for celebrating all 19 of the Algerian martyrs on May 8. These texts are for use in the archdiocese of Algiers, and refer to Blessed Pierre Claverie and …

On April 23, 2019, Sister Martha Dao Thai Hang made solemn profession at the monastery of Nishinomiya (Japan). Sister Martha was born in 1976 in Vietnam. She entered Nishinomiya in 2011 and made first profession in 2016. …

The Abbot General received a response to the request presented on March 7, 2019 to the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Institutes of Apostolic Life. This petition requested an exemption from the …

In the very early hours of Thursday 11 April, Bamenda Abbey at Mankon, Bamenda, Cameroon was visited by a band of at least eight robbers who entered the monastery. All the monks were gathered in the cloister at the …

On 3 April 2019, in an article of the site of the Catholic Church in Denmark mentions the end of the conference of Bishops of the Northern Countries… The increase in the number of Catholics and also the doubling of the …

On the Solemnity of the Annunciation, March 25, 2019, Sister Robertha Dessi Hermawati made solemn profession at the monastery ofBunda Pemersatu Gedono (Indonesia). Sister Robertha was born in 1978 in Jakarta (Indonesia). …

On March 24, 2019, at the end of his first term of six years as Abbot, Dom John Bosco Kamali was re-elected Abbot of O.-L. of Victoria (Diocese of Masaka, Uganda) for a new six years term.

On the Solemnity of St. Joseph, March 19, 2019 Brother Josse Brito Moreno made solemn profession at the monastery of** Los Andes** (Venezuela). Brother Josse was born in 1990 in Valencia (Venezuela). He entered Los Andes …

After many years in the service as secretary of the Order, Sister Claire Boutin is preparing to leave for Spain to help the sisters of the healthcare monastery of Monte Sión. She is being replaced bySister Marilucia Ji …

The Newsletter n°20 of the Central Secretary for Formation can be obtained from the Internet under the heading “Formation/Newsletter”: Formation/Newsletter

On February 19, 2019, Dom Nathanaël Koninkx, Abbot of Westmalle and Father Immediate of Kasanza (diocese of Kikwit, R.D.C.), appointed Father Léonard Zibula Mulemesa, as Superior ad nutum of Kasanza. Dom Léonardwas born …