The buildings were used for a variety of purposes, from mealtimes to “industrial activities” that kept the site running.

Aloka the Peace Dog was reunited with the monks in Charlotte on Thursday. It was the first time Aloka was seen by the monks ...

The best location for a monastery was one that was close to water and wood. Many monastic chroniclers mention this.

Hundreds of people gathered in Charlotte Wednesday night to see a group of Buddhist monks on a 2,300-mile "Walk for Peace." ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Located between corn and bean fields near Schuyler, you’ll find a monastery that offers the chance to learn more about the monastic way of life. Father Thomas Leitner is one of ...

Monks are individuals devoted to religious servitude, and they are not specific to any one religion. Here are the abbeys and ...

This week's statement from the Vatican reaffirming celibacy for priests prompted an essay from commentator Peter Manseau. Manseau grew up in a household where his father, a former Roman Catholic ...

After lying dormant for decades, the seed of a calling to monastic life has sprung to life in the soul of Sevillian painter José María Méndez after hearing a line in the film “Libres” (“Free”) on ...