(RNS) — Sister Mary Magdalene of the Immaculate Conception Prewitt, a 38-year-old nun in the Dominican order, is often asked how she got from her upbringing in Kansas to life in a monastery in New ...

First evidence of legendary Christian monastery with ‘international importance’ found on tiny island in Scotland - Lios Mòr ...

An ancient Christian monastic complex was recently uncovered in Egypt — shedding new light on monastic life in Upper Egypt during the Byzantine era. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...

A once-thriving, early medieval monastery of “international importance” has been unearthed on the small island of Lios Mòr in ...

New Delhi: From the Nile Delta in Egypt, a region known for ancient settlement, archaeologists have unearthed a 5th century Christian monastery—considered significant for understanding the origins of ...

ALQOSH, Iraq (Reuters) - Nestled in a steep rocky hillside among the remote mountains of northern Iraq, the Rabban Hormizd Monastery has watched invaders come and go through Christianity's tumultuous ...

ISTANBUL (RNS) — Initial reports that the centuries-old St. Catherine's Monastery would be closed were denied, but Orthodox leaders remain concerned that the monastery's new status will interfere with ...