A Sinkhole Opened Up on a Busy Street in England, Revealing the Remains of a Massive Medieval Hospital Centuries ago, the site was home to St. Leonard’s Hospital, a sprawling monastic facility ...

Huge medieval discovery made by accident during sinkhole repairs Remnants of what is believed to be one of the largest medieval hospitals in the north of England have ...

Tibetans in exile celebrate the 90th birthday of spiritual leader the Dalai Lama next week, an occasion overshadowed by uncertainty about the future of the role and what it means for their movement.

This paper offers a comparative study of two prominent figures of Byzantine monasticism – Evagrius of Pontus and Pseudo-Macarius – with regard to their teaching concerning the passions. The author ...

A UNIQUE 600-year-old book once used by Buckland Abbey’s monks will be returning to the abbey this summer for the first time in nearly five centuries.

Hollywood actor Mel Gibson visited the Hilandar Monastery on Mount Athos, Greece, connecting with the historic Orthodox Christian site.

Mount Athos, referred to in Greek as the "Holy Mountain", is one of the most important centers of the Christian Orthodox world.

Clergymen from Mount Athos opposed the conversion of holy sites into strongholds of the “Russian world” and Putin's messianic propaganda and took action. This was reported by Novaya Gazeta Europe. New ...