Of the 16 Poor Clares who were in the monastery when they split from the Church, only seven remain, awaiting an eviction ...

China's ban on Tibetan children under 18 from entering monasteries targets the essence of Tibetan identity, stripping away ...

At Mepkin Abbey, a driveway lined with live oaks invites visitors into a sanctuary of silence where Catholic monks have devoted their lives to prayer and the search for God for more than 75 years.

Choosing monastic life can sound simple from the outside. It isn't. How to become a monk usually means years of practice, testing, and daily life under clear ...

His films explored American institutions, from a psychiatric hospital to a public housing project, and brought him international acclaim.

The churches across Italy are impressive, beautiful and historic, including one built on the rock of a mountain: the Sanctuary Madonna della Corona.

₹9,000 cr Tata Motors–Jaguar Land Rover plant opens in Tamil Nadu with 3 lakh vehicle capacity ...

L'ambizioso film tedesco-belga adatta il romanzo pluripremiato di Nils Westerboer, fondendo il genere poliziesco sci-fi con ...

The island of Skellig Michael in County Kerry, Ireland, features steep rocky peaks surrounded by rough Atlantic waters. A narrow stone staircase connects the lower shore to the historic monastery site ...

His first documentary, “Titicut Follies” (1967), about Bridgewater State Hospital, earned him a contentious place in Massachusetts legal history.

Police say the previously unidentified infant was found dead at the Monastery Immaculate Conception in the Dubois County town ...

Belgian feature adapts Nils Westerboer’s award-winning novel, blending sci-fi crime with philosophical and emotional elements ...