Three octogenarian nuns have defied their diocese, run away from their nursing home and returned to their former convent in Salzburg, Austria, which they are now occupying.

Archaeologists recently uncovered a rare Christian cross at Sir Bani Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, linked to a monastery built ...

After 800 years of silence, a pipe organ that researchers say is the oldest in the Christian world has roared back to life at ...

Explore the historic Rila Monastery in Bulgaria, a UNESCO World Heritage Site nestled in the stunning Rila Mountains.

Officials said they found body armor, high-capacity magazines, brass knuckles and knives in the man’s vehicle.

Thowadra Monastery in Bhutan perches at 3,400-m on a cliff in Bumthang. With no roads, poor map data, and a rugged hike required, it remains strikingly remote and deeply spiritual.

Archimandrite Symeon Papadopoulos was elected new abbot of the Greek Orthodox St Catherine's Monastery on Mt Sinai ...