JAIPUR – Over 1200 Buddhist monks from 17 countries, including India, have gathered in Ratnagiri in Jaipur for the first Guru Padmasambhava Chanting Program, which began on January 13 and will ...

This medieval-looking place is one of NYC's most underrated, serene, and scenic spots away from the city's clamor and crowds.

“You leave them or yourselves wanting more,” he added. “There’s always that itch to scratch, but I think it would have to be the superlative version of what ...

In his "Rule," St. Benedict remarks that a monastery is never without guests. Though he wrote this line 1,500 years ago, the monastery remains alluring even for modern visitors. The monks leave the ...

Last November, the order decided to merge three abbeys, Mount Melleray, Mellifont in Louth and Mount St Joseph in Tipperary, in an effort to ensure the monks have a future in Ireland. Since the ...

Pilgrims are flocking one last time to one of Munster’s best-known abbeys, run by the Cistercian monks in Waterford. Mount Melleray Abbey, near Cappoquin, will close on Saturday, almost two ...

It presented a picturesque scene, with a young nun leading a herd of goats into the stables. In the monastery courtyard, the abbess Miriam and two of her sisters extended a warm welcome. Mother Miriam ...

More than 3,500 miles from the Capitol, Selby Abbey is home to the Washington Window, one of the oldest surviving examples of the coat of arms of America's first president, George Washington.

On that date, the monks of Mount Melleray Abbey (Waterford ... The Cistercians, inspired by St Bernard of Clairvaux, grew from the Benedictine tradition to bring 500 years of order, discipline ...

The near-perfect preservation of the buildings lends itself well to historic dramas and will make anyone film like you're stepping out onto a film set - the abbey's Tudor courtyard feels so authentic.

The kicker became the subject of controversy at the 2024 Benedictine College graduation with his speech to the graduating class, commenting on various political and social issues. Butker ...