Egypt has once again drawn attention from the archaeological world after researchers uncovered a large monastic complex ...

Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed a 1,500-year-old monastic complex in the Nile Delta, including a fifth-century ...

The Buddhist heritage of the Himalayas is alive in the chants of monks, the turning of prayer wheels, and the quiet ...

While for many students at the University of St. Thomas (UST) in St. Paul, Minnesota, a recent warm September Saturday meant a break from classes, college seminarian Sean Czaplewski and 35 other ...

Auxiliary Bishop Job Koo Yoo-bi of Seoul said that in this first phase, testimonies will be gathered about Father Bang Yu-ryong’s heroic virtues. St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. (photo: Xosema / ...

(RNS) — Sister Mary Magdalene of the Immaculate Conception Prewitt, a 38-year-old nun in the Dominican order, is often asked how she got from her upbringing in Kansas to life in a monastery in New ...

For the hermit monks of Karoulia, the most remote area of Mount Athos, climbing dangerous rocks and prayer are a part of daily life.

Modern trainees from the Monastic Academy for the Preservation of Life on Earth (MAPLE) are touring the U.S., offering mindfulness events. The Mobile Monastery offers a unique opportunity for ...