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Welcome to the Benedictine Jubilee. Join us as we walk towards 2029, marking 1,500 years since the foundation of Montecassino and the gift of Benedictine life.

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The Jubilee journey begins! In 2029, we mark 1,500 years since St Benedict founded Montecassino, where he wrote the Rule that would shape Benedictine life for centuries.
Read Abbot Jeremias Schröder's warm welcome here: https://t.co/Uw4l666eYq
#BenedictineJubilee #StBenedict

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On 18 April, the new Benedictine mission center was inaugurated in Dodoma. Rooted in the Gospel and Benedictine spirituality, the mission integrates education, sustainable agriculture and pastoral care.
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Oblate Monastic Summer Studium 2026

Deepen your spiritual life this July at Sant’Anselmo in Rome. 3 weeks of prayer, study, and pilgrimages to Subiaco and beyond.

Topics include AI and Benedictine values, religious pluralism, and liturgical prayer.

https://t.co/eaTa0zNVfQ

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The BCC met in Rome to discuss pastoral and academic initiatives. Key themes included preserving ecclesial communion and finding new paths of unity for the Church in China.
Story and photos:
https://t.co/kTuerKxMfq

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Pope Leo joined the Benedictine and Dominican communities at Sant’Anselmo today for the Ash Wednesday Statio. https://t.co/CpyYO70f4n

#AshWednesday #Lent2026 #OSB #Rome #SantAnselmo

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Abbot Primate Jeremias Schröder congratulates Bishop Manuel Nin Güell, OSB, on his appointment as Exarch of Grottaferrata. Bishop Nin is a professor at Ateneo Sant'Anselmo.

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https://t.co/yxxHyZ1rsR

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L'Abate Primate Jeremias Schröder si congratula con il Vescovo Manuel Nin Güell, OSB, per la sua nomina a Esarca di Grottaferrata. Il Vescovo Nin è un professore presso l'Ateneo Sant'Anselmo.

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https://t.co/VlBLfxKoNt

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The DIMMID Board met in Rome from 9-12 January for an in-person session. Discussions covered AI, global developments and community building, concluding with a visit to the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue.

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https://t.co/FEVk2Rnnp9

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Update : A Requiem Mass for Prof. Mons. Crispino Valenziano will be celebrated on Saturday, 31 January at 18:00 at the Basilica of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, Rome.

Video and In Memoriam pdf in six languages: EN | FR | DE | IT | PT | ES.
https://t.co/80v9AZbnBb

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Registration is now open for Sant’Anselmo’s Summer Programmes 2026: leadership training, monastic renewal and formation for oblates.
Places are limited. Early registration recommended.
https://t.co/DONPqyg20e

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Fr. Geraldo Gonzalez Lima, treasurer of the Benedictine Confederation and bursar of Sant’Anselmo, has been elected abbot of the Monastery of São Geraldo in São Paulo. Warm congratulations to Abbot Geraldo and his community.

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P. Geraldo Gonzalez Lima, tesoriere della Confederazione Benedettina ed economo di Sant’Anselmo, è stato eletto abate del monastero di São Geraldo a San Paolo. Vive congratulazioni ad Abate Geraldo e alla sua comunità.

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Live Stream: Pope’s Visit to Sant’Anselmo:
The Holy Mass presided over by Pope Leo XIV on the occasion of the 125th Anniversary of the Dedication of the Church of Sant'Anselmo will be live-streamed on https://t.co/1odUlaJ0QX, Tuesday, 11 November, 4:50 p.m. CET.

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Delegates from Benedictine communities across East Asia and Oceania met at Thien Binh Monastery, Vietnam, in October to renew collaboration in formation and education, and to elect new leadership for the regional network.
https://t.co/aVTBeHEaPy

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Brother Richard Oliver OSB foresaw the digital age and, in 1995, built OSB DOT ORG—one of the earliest Catholic websites. His pioneering “monastic webweaving” connected Benedictines worldwide long before the internet was common ground.

https://t.co/7pD4KEUU4V

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The Abbot Primate thanks him for his years of service and prays for blessings on his new ministry. https://t.co/a7v8xvxYpc

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Abbot Presidents Meet at Montserrat: Unity, Renewal and Jubilee Planning

Highlights included collaboration with the CIB and preparations for the Benedictine Jubilee of 2029. Story and photos on OSB DOT ORG.

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https://t.co/22UcLXTO72

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Father Ludwig Wenzl OSB has been elected by the community of Melk Abbey as the 68th abbot. He will take office on 7 November 2025 for a 12-year term.

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Pope Leo XIV Confirms Re-election of Urban Federer as Abbot of Einsiedeln. The monastic chapter had elected him on 30 August for another twelve-year term, a first in the Abbey’s history. Story in six languages here:

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The Benedictine monks of Mariastein Abbey have elected Father Ludwig Rudolf Ziegerer OSB as their new abbot. He succeeds Abbot Peter von Sury OSB and will lead the community for the next six years.

https://t.co/U1IcRdk1TA