I heard about a monastery in Portugal that sat on top of a cliff. At 3,000 feet, the only way to reach it was by a terrifying basket ride. Attached ...

A deal to sell the Poor Clares’ former monastery alongside the Arnold Arboretum in Jamaica Plain and use the proceeds to expand their new home in Westwood has been delayed, for years now, as Boston ...

A modern luxury apartment complex is going up at the site of Tucson’s iconic Benedictine Monastery after more than two years of negotiations, compromises, concessions — and sometimes name-calling.

At Mepkin Abbey, a driveway lined with live oaks invites visitors into a sanctuary of silence where Catholic monks have devoted their lives to prayer and the search for God for more than 75 years.

Dhankar Monastery in Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India is constructed directly on fragile mountain rock. The settlement ...

Namgyal-Ithaca is the North American seat of the Dalai Lama’s personal monastery, and this is largely a secret. Despite the institute’s astounding significance as an emblem of perseverance through rel ...

The region around Key Monastery has also featured briefly in popular cinema. Highway (2014), starring Alia Bhatt, includes a scene where Key Monastery is visible in the background. Paap (2004), ...

Sunday was the very last mass at St Benedict’s Monastery in old Snowmass. For over 70 years, a spirit of contemplation has been fostered on the nearly 3,700 acres that back up to the Maroon ...

The tires buzz as the Volkswagen races over the rumble strips, my eyes scanning for radar guns and speed cameras. The relentless Washington suburban sprawl is ever-present, more highways, slap-dash ...

People walk into the St. Benedict’s Monastery in Snowmass for the monastery’s last public liturgy on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. The monastery was sold to Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir, for $120 million.

From cliff-carved chapels to highland fortresses, these UNESCO-recognized sites bring travelers face to face with 17 centuries of ritual and craftsmanship. The Tatev Monastery is just one of five ...

Lille (France) (AFP) – A fire on Sunday tore through the ancient monastery of Mont-Dieu, destroying the centuries-old French heritage site's main building, the local mayor and firefighters told AFP.