Father Giuseppe Pagano is furious. The 65-year-old Augustinian friar and his three fellow monks, who have dedicated their ...

In 1995, six Orthodox monks left Mount Athos in Greece and came to the US to start Saint Anthony Orthodox Monastery in the Arizona desert.

Archaeologists uncover rare Byzantine-era structures near Beersheba, including a monastery, winepress, and burials.

“If the closure of a monastery always means the loss of its ... to the fact that ‘God exists and makes us happy,’ to all this we must add distinctive characteristics such as the artistic ...

Rila Monastery was founded in the 10th century by St John of Rila, a hermit canonized by the Orthodox Church. His ascetic dwelling and tomb became a holy site and were transformed into a monastic ...

Bhutan's enchanting monasteries, including Taktshang Monastery on a cliff in Paro Valley and Punakha Dzong at the confluence of rivers, offer serene escapes into Buddhist traditions and spiritual ...

A Buddhist monastery in Bangladesh has found renown for opening its doors to the needy during Ramadan -- a beacon of ...

Founded in 1397 for hermit friars who had dedicated their life to St. Augustine, the monastery has been under ... to move out and we asked them to keep us posted, only to find out by chance ...