The buildings were used for a variety of purposes, from mealtimes to “industrial activities” that kept the site running.

Today in History for Jan. 17: In AD 356, Antony of Egypt, considered the founder of Christian monasticism, died at age 105. In 1377, despite the protest of powerful French cardinals, Pope Gregory XI ...

January 17 is the Feast Day for Agios Antonios O Megas (Saint Anthony the Great), the revered Father of Monks, celebrated by ...

Benedictine monks and the faithful gathered on Jan. 13 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Abbey ...

A group of Buddhist monks and their rescue dog from India named Aloka, are captivating Americans as they walk 2,300-miles ...

One of the most amazing accomplishments of Byzantine monasteries was the miraculous preservation of ancient Greek treasures ...

Monks are individuals devoted to religious servitude, and they are not specific to any one religion. Here are the abbeys and temples of Louisiana.

WASHINGTON — The Kennedy Center will be screening a film in the New Year about Orthodox Christianity, which has been experiencing a surge of converts in recent years, in an effort to promote works ...

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As masked, armed men clad in tactical gear swept through the New Orleans area Wednesday conducting immigration “enforcement,” a smaller group of men in central Louisiana were engaged in a far nobler ...

A Massachusetts monk claims “insidious lies” about him being a fake cleric and splurging on luxury items led the feds to bring multimillion-dollar COVID-relief fraud charges against him — which were ...