Pope Leo XIV, elected on Thursday, is the first pope from the Order of St. Augustine (OSA), also known as the Augustinians, ...

Marcellus II and his 16th-century predecessor Adrian VI (reigned 1522-1523) are the only popes since 996 to keep their given ...

Another sacred, historic site in Scherpenheuvel-Zichem is Averbode Abbey. Norbertine monks have called this area home for over 900 years. Visitors are welcome to explore the courtyard and part of the ...

After seven years of research, the remains of the ancient Přemyslid rulers of Oloumoc have been reburied with great ceremony.

NEW YORK, May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In an industry first, S4 Capital's operating brand Monks – the unitary, digital only, data-driven marketing and technology services company – has been ...

MOUNT ATHOS, Greece (AP) — The Monastery of Simonos Petra clings almost impossibly to a sheer cliff above the Aegean Sea in northern Greece. Also known as Simonopetra or Simon’s Rock ...

Thai police have arrested a Buddhist monk over allegations he embezzled more than $9 million from the prominent temple he ran which was funded by donations from devotees. Investigators from the ...

MOUNT ATHOS, Greece (AP) — The medieval monastery clings almost impossibly to sheer cliffs high above the shimmering turquoise of the Aegean Sea. Rising from the rugged granite rock, its walls ...