A monastery which once served as a beacon for seafarers returning to port in Torbay is up for grabs. Torbay Council has ...

A dramatic power struggle is unfolding at the historic Saint Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai, where a group of monks, led by ...

The Library of Trinity College Dublin is named the most beautiful library in the world by 200,000 voters in the 1000 ...

By Arshaluys Barseghyan Former Nagorno-Karabakh officials have warned that Amaras Monastery, home to the oldest Armenian school in Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as nearly 100 other historical and cultural ...

Shi Yongxin of Shaolin Monastery in Henan, China, was stripped of his ordination over alleged misconduct involving money and ...

Shi Yongxin, the temple’s abbot since 1999, has also had his ordination certificate revoked over allegations that he ...

Zwickel Festbier, a collaboration between Bavarian Bierhaus and Weihenstephan, is being poured for the first time this ...

China’s famed Shaolin Temple said its celebrity abbot, Shi Yongxin, was under investigation over misuse of funds and ...

The monastery of Agia Erini Chrysovalantou is located in Lykovrysi, Attica. Set in peaceful surroundings, visitors can ...

The abbot of China's famed 1,500-year-old Shaolin Temple is under criminal investigation for alleged embezzlement, "improper ...

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

Self-tormenting practices were all the rage in ancient Byzantium, from wearing chains to living on top of small pillars—and ...