Rural Sussex isn’t a place you’d normally associate with riot and rebellion, but exactly 500 years ago, Bayham Abbey was a ...

In the early 13th century, the church faithful were abstaining from receiving holy Communion. It wasn't that they were not ...

Across the river and town is the Notre-Dame Leffe Abbey, dating to 1152, which houses Norbertine canons ... Also in Denée, Maredsous Abbey, a benedictine monastery, has a microbrewery and beautiful ...

Scottish priest scales Everest to keep a Christmas vow — and plants a seed for Nepal’s first high-altitude parish.

When Robert Monks finally got a meeting with Sears Chief Executive Edward Brennan, one of Brennan’s lieutenants accompanied Monks during the long elevator ride to the CEO’s suite on the 68th ...

Sri Lankan Buddhist monks have urged the government to ban commercial entertainment programs, which violate Buddhist principles, during an annual festival commemorating the arrival of Buddhism on the ...

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — At the center of the ongoing conflict is Esphigmenou Monastery, whose brotherhood continues to defy court and church orders to vacate the premises. THESSALONIKI, ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Casamari Abbey in Italy is a gem of Cistercian-Gothic art, whose stones have been imbued with the prayers of monks over the centuries. Here, the monks have dedicated their lives to the vows of ...

During home minister Amit Shah's visit to West Bengal, monks from several organisations met him raised their concerns regarding alleged “violence against Hindus” in the state after an uptick ...

Shaped by the teachings of Saint Augustine, Pope Leo XIV places unity, humility and interiority at the heart of his mission, ...

CAIRO — Egypt says the sovereignty of a famous monastery is assured. Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelaaty on Wednesday told his Greek counterpart George Gerapetritis that the spiritual and ...