Archaeologists recently uncovered "sensational" 18th-century heraldic tiles beneath a Polish monastery, featuring rare glazed designs with bishop's coat of arms dating from 1711-1730.

The future of St. Catherine’s Monastery in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula remains a source of controversy with tensions rising after a recent court ruling. Saturday, June 28, 2025.

Archaeologists recently uncovered "sensational" artifacts beneath a historic monastery in Poland — offering a glimpse into monastic life in the 18th century.. The discovery was found near the ...

Egypt, Greece Agree To Protect Status Of Mount Sinai Monastery, After Court Ruling The St Catherine's Monastery, at the foot of Egypt's Mount Sinai, was founded in the 6th century.

A Benedictine monastery at Kylemore Abbey has won the Public Choice Award for architecture.

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During her recent appearance on the 'Today' show, Sister Monica Clare recalled her Hollywood past, including her time on the improv comedy scene with the likes of Jennifer Coolidge and Cheri Oteri.

Greece and Egypt have agreed to safeguard the status of one of the world's oldest sites of Christian worship, foreign ministers of both countries said late on Wednesday, after an Egyptian court ...

GREEK political and ecclesiastical authorities have spoken out for the rights of the monks of St Catherine’s Monastery on Mount Sinai, after an Egyptian court ruled on its legal status last week. The ...

Nestled in the Sinai mountains, the ancient St Catherine's Monastery has been the centre of recent tensions after an Egyptian court ruled last week that it sat on state-owned land. Dating back to ...

House of the Week: A California Mansion Inspired by a French Monastery. The seller spent close to $2 million and several years renovating Hume Cloister, a historic property in Berkeley, Calif.

Situated in North Miami Beach, this monastery has a storied past. Officially known as the Monastery of St. Bernard de Clairvaux, construction on the structure began in A.D. 1133 in northern Spain ...