Egypt could close the oldest continuously functioning monastery in the world, prompting fury from Christians. St Catherine’s, at the foot of Mount Sinai, was built by the order of the Byzantine ...

Nestled in the Sinai mountains, the ancient St Catherine's Monastery has been the centre of recent tensions after an Egyptian court ruled last week that it sat on state-owned land. - Ownership ...

A 1,600-year-old Byzantine-era mosaic from a Christian monastery was recently put on public display for the first time, giving a glimpse into life during ancient times. Facebook/Israel Antiquities ...

The Dominican Monastery of the Holy Rosary shuttered in 2013 after 113 years of service, the Diocese of Camden reported that year. At one time, the monastery housed 30 nuns.

China’s famed Shaolin Temple announced on Sunday that its abbot is under investigation for suspected embezzlement and ...

Nestled in the Sinai mountains, the ancient St Catherine’s Monastery has been the centre of recent tensions after an Egyptian court ruled last week that it sat on state-owned land. Dating back ...