By Emma Silvestri Rome, Italy, May 26, 2025 / 06:00 am Casamari Abbey in Italy is a gem of Cistercian-Gothic art, whose stones have been imbued with the prayers of monks over the centuries.

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Melrose Abbey was founded in 1136 by Cistercian monks at the request of King David I of Scotland. The east end of Melrose Abbey was finished in 1146; the rest was completed during a 50-year period ...

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Today, Pluscarden has a community of 15 Benedictine monks, some of whom hail from Nigeria, Australia, East Africa, Poland, England, and New Zealand. The abbey still receives vocational applications.