Atop one of Egypt's Sinai mountains, near where the three Abrahamic faiths say God spoke with Moses, another unmistakable ...

From November 12–21, 2025, Tibetan Buddhist monks from the Gaden Shartse Monastery in South India will visit Durango for Compassion Way Durango, a 10-day series of community events centered on ...

Many of the Greeks living in the Pontic Alps and nearby Black Sea coast chose to relocate to Greece, including the monks of Sümela Monastery. Fearing they would be robbed during their journey to ...

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Trabzon, Turkey (CNN) — If its ancient walls could talk, Sümela Monastery in eastern Turkey would have quite a few stories to tell. Since its founding in the 4th century CE by some of the earliest ...

A jaw-dropping medieval property is on the real estate market in England, offering a pastoral life to interested buyers – but there's a catch. The property, called St. John's Jerusalem, was originally ...

The island, known as the Isola dei Cipressi or “island of cypresses” is located east of the Giudecca in Venice. Originally owned by a noble Venetian family, it was named for St. George, “of the ...

Remember that scene in the classic kung-fu flick "Game of Death" where Bruce Lee fights Laker's legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar? Enter the other NBA dragon, Shaolin Wemby. Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has ...

San Antonio Spurs standout Victor Wembanyama continues to impress his supporters with his unique off-court endeavours. While many NBA stars typically retreat to luxurious vacation spots during the ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered "sensational" artifacts beneath a historic monastery in Poland — offering a glimpse into monastic life in the 18th century. The discovery was found near the Basilica ...

Mount Athos is a self-governed monastic territory in Greece. An Orthodox Christian monk was hospitalized following a violent confrontation at a monastic sanctuary in northern Greece, authorities said ...

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — At the center of the ongoing conflict is Esphigmenou Monastery, whose brotherhood continues to defy court and church orders to vacate the premises. THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP ...