In 1878, two nieces of Pope Pius IX ended their "begging tour" of the West in Omaha, where they could set up the first Order ...

At the foothills of the Pierian Mountains, near the Aliakmon River, lies the Holy Monastery of Saint John the Forerunner in ...

Iman Hijaze was raised in a culturally Shiite Muslim household and considered herself an atheist until she picked up a rosary ...

Near Leonidio, the Holy Monastery is built on the steep cliff of Mount Parnon, at the spot where, in 1300 AD, two hermits saw a light and, as they approached, beheld the icon of the Virgin Mary ...

Antique pipe organs can still be found – and heard – in a few area churches.

“We maintain an atmosphere of silence, both during work and prayer, while there are short periods of recreation allowing for interaction with fellow monks. Then there is Study and Lectio Divina, which ...

For 50 years, the Teutopolis Monastery Museum has been telling the story of the Franciscan friars who lived there and the village’s early settlers. “These steps, walls and floors all tell a story,” ...

The news came as a shock to many on Monday morning, leaving people across Northern Ireland mourning the loss of the ...

The Trinitarian order was founded at the end of the 12th century to free persecuted Christians. Today, it continues to ...

The procession began at 8 p.m. from the Church of the Monastery of San Quirce and Santa Julita, with the sound of solemn music accompanying the penitents. Among the most striking pieces was the ...