Read about how Americans who were raised Catholic experienced religion as kids, as well as their reasons for staying in or leaving the faith.

Archaeologists discover an 800-year-old silver-tipped stylus in a German monastery, shedding light on medieval writing and ...

At 224 feet long and roughly 770 pounds, the Bayeux Tapestry is a large piece of medieval embroidery. It depicts the events ...

When I was in my 20s, I loved problem-solving and exploring new places on solo trips. Now that I'm older, travel is more ...

In June of 793, Viking raiders attacked the monastery on Lindisfarne, a sacred center of Christian learning in northern ...

A man named Mihailo Tolotos lived his entire 82 years on Mount Athos, a Greek monastic community where women are forbidden by ...

The mayor of the small community of Pollica, Italy, has dedicated his life to making people healthier. Will it get him a ...

Planning an epic trip in 2026 but want to avoid some of the well-trod, over-touristed destinations around the world? Here are ...

Once upon a time, a conscientious man decided to take his faith to a deeper level by joining a monastery. One of the requirements was a strict vow of silence.

On Halloween night, 1968, a flock of twenty eminent New Yorkers burst out of the door of Stephen Sondheim’s Turtle Bay town house. The group included the Broadway producer Harold Prince, the ...

This new monastery comes after years of controversy involving the prior Carmelite monastery based in Arlington.

Historic Monastery Farm in Huntsville is adapting its farming techniques to be more water efficient. In doing so, it’s now ...