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September 8, 2016

Benedictines keep spiritual oases alive in hectic world, Pope says

Pope Francis greets Abbot Primate Notker Wolf, superior of the Benedictine order, during a meeting with the heads of Benedictine monasteries from around the world at the Vatican Sept. 8. The Benedictines are meeting in Rome Sept. 3-16 to elect a new abbot primate.

VATICAN CITY – The world's Benedictines offer precious gifts by providing quality education, quiet refuge in a hectic world and loving hospitality to anyone in need, Pope Francis said.

Published in Faith