An Orthodox Christian monk was hospitalized following a violent confrontation at a monastic sanctuary in northern Greece, ...

A new Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between EFES Georgia and the National Forestry Agency of Georgia. As part of ...

Göran Bengtsson, a hobby archaeologist, was studying an 18th-century map of southwestern Sweden when he noticed something unusual. A rectangle and the word “Klosterkullen,” which translates to ...

Shaolin monks practice martial arts at the Pagoda Forest of the Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng, Central China's Henan Province.

Finchale Priory is built on the site of St Godric's Hermitage and its within walking distance of Durham city centre ...

The history of the spiritual center began with the miraculous appearance of the Icon of the Mother of God. A legend has it that this happened in 1470.

There’s no bad time to visit this Himalayan kingdom, which has excellent hikes year-round and vibrant cultural festivals ...

LACEY TOWNSHIP — While New Jersey officials were effusive in their praise for firefighters who prevented a massive forest fire from killing or injuring anyone or destroying their homes ...

I ran out of my office and shouted, 'White smoke! White smoke!' and immediately heard the echo through the monastery," said Father Linton. Father Linton saying he was bombarded with texts and ...

Monks helped shape the modern corporate landscape during a decades-long career as a lawyer, venture capitalist, author and corporate leader. Robert A.G. Monks was a big man in nearly every sense ...

The bhikkhus of the aranyavasi group received ordination from Ramanna there. Ramanna Nikaya has looked to the forest monks to increase its ranks. Most of the forest monks at the time were attached to ...

The fire broke out around midday on Wednesday, fueled by hot, dry conditions and fanned by strong winds that quickly whipped up the flames burning through a pine forest. Several communities were ...