It was here, in this very first monastery of the order, that the saint wrote down his renowned rule, shaping a monastic life centered around prayer, work, studies and hospitality.

Rebuilt Monastery, Aided by Beer Sales, Gives Hope to a Quake-Struck Region Eight years after devastating earthquakes ravaged central Italy, the reopening of a monastery is an inspiration for an ...

As is well known, during the Allied invasion of Italy in 1944, the area around the monastery became a focal point of the fighting due to its strategic position overlooking nearby valleys. At the ...