An Arlington Monastery is under new leadership, as its parent association has been entrusted with direct oversight and governance responsibility following a tumultuous year for the nuns living there.
Archaeologists uncover rare Byzantine-era structures near Beersheba, including a monastery, winepress, and burials.
Rila Monastery was founded in the 10th century by St John of Rila, a hermit canonized by the Orthodox Church. His ascetic dwelling and tomb became a holy site and were transformed into a monastic ...
The 200-year-old Rangdum Monastery is situated in the most isolated part of the Suru Valley in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir. A prominent centre of Tibetan Budhism, the monastery is part of ...