General News

Dom Timothy Kelly, Pontifical Commissary of Bamenda since 2013, offered his resignation to the Holy See and this was accepted by the Holy See on 25 November 2022. The General Chapter of September 2022 voted (Vote 116) to …

A terrible earthquake in Turkey and Syria has killed thousands of people and very many more are injured or homeless. The sisters at Fons Pacis felt the tremor at the monastery, which was frightening, but they are not …

The letter of the Dicastery for the XXVII Day of Consecrated Life EN – 27 Day of Consecrated Life FRA – 27ème Journée de la Vie Consacrée ESP – 27 Jornada de la vida consagrada IT – 27 Giornata della vita consacrata TED …

Mother Cecilia Aoki, Abbess of N.-D. des Anges, Tenshien (Diocese of Sapporo, Japan) since 2000, having reached the age of retirement mentioned in ST 40.A of the Constitutions, presented her resignation to the Abbot …

The community of Mokoto (R.D. Congo) and the neighbouring population are recently affected by the bombs since hostilities have resumed between the government and the M23 rebels. The population is emptying out of the town …

On January 25, 2023, at the end of the mandate of Mother María Victoria Sanz Chozas, the community of Tulebras (Archdiocese of Pamplona, Spain) elected as Abbess **Mother Pilar Germán Rojasfor a six-years term. Mother …

January 25, 2023: the Community of Mont des Cats (Archdiocese of Lille, France) elected as Abbot for an indefinite term Dom Bernard-Marie van Caloen. Dom Bernard-Marie**** was born in 1953 in Loppem (Belgium). He entered …

On January 20, 2023, Dom Daniel Van Santvoort, completed his fourth term of six years as Abbot of Caldey (Diocese of Menevia, Great Britain). On January 21, 2023, Dom Damien Debaisieux, Abbot of Notre-Dame de Scourmont …

By a decree of 17th January 2023, the Holy See appointed Dom Guillaume Jedrzejczak, Monastic Commissary of Latroun, as Superior ad nutum Sanctae Sedis to the community of Sept Fons with the task to prepare the community …

The Newsletter n°33 of the Central Secretary for Formation can be obtained from the Internet under the heading “Formation/Newsletter”: Formation/Newsletter

On January 15, 2023, the Simply Priory of Nsugbe, in the Diocese of Onitsha (Nigeria) was erected as an Abbey, in accordance with the decision of the General Chapter of Assisi 2022, Second Part. On January 16, …

On January 14, 2023, Brother Stephen Mary Oluchukwu Agbo made solemn profession at the Monastery of Our Lady of the Angels, Nsugbe (Nigeria). Brother Stephen Mary was born in 1984 in Nsukka (Nigeria). He entered Nsugbe …