The election of an American as pope is being recognized as a historic choice, but Chicago-born Robert Prevost represents another notable departure from pontiffs of the past.

Born in Elrosa, Minnesota, Father Klassen professed as a Benedictine monk in 1972 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1977. He served as the tenth abbot of Saint John’s Abbey from 2000 until ...

Create an account or log in to save stories.

formerly known as Dom Venard during his years as a Benedictine monk, said: “For every transition in the papacy, there is a stillness. Not silence, but a sort of global holding of breath.

A father from Ampleforth Abbey a - Benedictine abbey and monastery in North Yorkshire - made a surprising confession on TikTok. "Yes we do [follow football] - we have one monk who supports Leeds ...