Estonia's Kirikla Orthodox Monastery is the first of its kind to be established by the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church in ...

(RNS) — Sister Mary Magdalene of the Immaculate Conception Prewitt, a 38-year-old nun in the Dominican order, is often asked how she got from her upbringing in Kansas to life in a monastery in New ...

Yesterday I made pork chops instead of going to daily Mass. I also did the laundry and cleaned the bathroom. Ever since I got married three months ago, these mundane household chores keep monopolizing ...

On a sunny Sunday morning, a diverse gathering of 30-plus people meet for Mass at the small chapel Uptown at the corner of Henry Clay and Magazine streets. Some light candles for special requests, ...

A new monastery for Discalced Carmelite nuns has been established in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, marking the growth of contemplative life in hard times. On June 7, Bishop Aloisius Nguyen Hung Vi of ...

In the rural town of Cottonwood in north central Idaho, lies the home of the sisters of the Monastery of St. Gertrude. The monastery, which is adorned with multiple crosses and red roofing, has been ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Mount Calvary looks like your typical monastery. Visitors are greeted by a painting of a white-robed monk, a large cross around his neck and a Bible in his hand, staring ahead ...

In Barrington, R.I., town officials want to redevelop the former Carmelite monastery property in a plan that would include housing for seniors. BARRINGTON, R.I. — After the remaining six Roman ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Archaeologists in Egypt discovered a full monastery covered by the desert, revealing daily life from the Byzantine era. The ...