Paul Durcan, the Dublin-born poet, died on May 17 at the age of 80. There was no one quite like him. Prolific, popular and a ...

Sister Sara Maria of the Augustinian nuns of Lecceto speaks about the activities of the monastery in the province of Siena ...

The Casamari pharmacy, still in operation after two centuries, remains a powerful symbol of the connection between monastic ...

At the center of the ongoing conflict is Esphigmenou Monastery, whose brotherhood continues to defy court and church orders to vacate the premises. They refuse to recognize authority over them by ...

FILE - Monks carry baskets of supplies to the Simonopetra, or Simonos Petra Monastery, home of the all-male autonomous community of Agion Oros, or Holy Mountain, on the peninsula of Mount Athos in ...

Built in the 17th century, the Church of San Francesco is also known as the Convento dei Cappuccini e Chiesa di San Francesco and the Capuchin Friars Monastery, and it contains many marvelous ...

It may surprise most people to know that there are many different rites within the Catholic Church. Before discussing ... in the 4th century who founded a monastery east of Antioch.

Divided into Old Town and New Town by the Water of Leith, the Edinburgh Castle sits on top an extinct volcano. With its darkened stone facades, Edinburgh oozes history, which is why it became a UNESCO ...

No two rounds will take place within 60 hours of each other and there will be no fixture on Christmas Eve. The 2026 World Cup - taking place across the USA, Canada and Mexico - starts on Thursday ...

If this past weekend is any indication, its message of Hope for Everyone is indeed “alive” and well at Faith Alive Church in Palmerton. The first of several community events, its annual Christmas ...

SWATI CHOPRA reports on an international film festival held in the Capital recently with Buddha s message as themeEvery culture that adopted Buddhism added its own flavour to it while retaining at its ...

The Pastyri is a group of men who dress up as shepherds, angels and the Old Man, or Guba, which represents today’s modern age Santa, and go around carrying a replica of St. John the Baptist Orthodox ...