In an ancient monastery behind huge medieval battlements in a hilltop town just south of Rome, 10 monks are striving to keep alive a 1,600-year-old spiritual tradition against increasing odds.

Pluscarden Abbey has always intrigued me. Just 15 minutes from my home in Elgin, it is Britain’s only medieval monastery ...

Traveling to Bhutan is not for the faint-hearted. The upfront cost—a Sustainable Development Fee of USD100 per day, per ...

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The prayer of the Optina elders is one of the most famous spiritual legacies of the Orthodox tradition, which has passed ...

Not to mention screeching crows, chanting monks, and crying nuns. Obviously. Every week ... I can imagine Julieanne Regan from All About Eve singing a lot of these songs. She would have sounded ...

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Thanks to a "brutal" and "violent" summertime strength program, the spindly Spurs star is ready to do some bullying ...

Heather Christian, a Beacon-based composer, playwright and vocalist, is among 22 people named as 2025 MacArthur Foundation ...

Founded in the 4th century, Sümela is a gravity-defying marvel, hanging nearly 1,000 feet over a wooded valley in Turkey, that today attracts thousands of religious pilgrims.

At least seven Buddhist monks, including three foreign nationals, died in a cable car accident at a Sri Lankan monastery on Wednesday, local police told CNN. The monks were among 13 people traveling ...

Victims include Indian, Russian, and Romanian nationals. Six monks injured, four critically, police confirm. Seven Buddhist monks, including an Indian national, were killed and six others were injured ...