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

They were being followed by an escort vehicle carrying donated supplies, but in the following month, the car was totaled by ...

The best location for a monastery was one that was close to water and wood. Many monastic chroniclers mention this.

Hundreds of people gathered in Charlotte Wednesday night to see a group of Buddhist monks on a 2,300-mile "Walk for Peace." ...

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

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Located between corn and bean fields near Schuyler, you’ll find a monastery that offers the chance to learn more about the monastic way of life. Father Thomas Leitner is one of ...

After lying dormant for decades, the seed of a calling to monastic life has sprung to life in the soul of Sevillian painter José María Méndez after hearing a line in the film “Libres” (“Free”) on ...

The correct way to greet a Buddhist monk is with hands in a prayer position and a slight bow. They use the style “venerable” ...

Before Tom Abel was a husband, a father of five and a counselor, he was a Trappist monk. Never mind that his post-monastery years number more than double the 20 he spent cloistered, his religious life ...