The buildings were used for a variety of purposes, from mealtimes to “industrial activities” that kept the site running.

Monastic life looks peaceful from the outside. In reality, monks lived on rigid schedules, heavy meals, and constant prayer.

Remains uncovered at a monastic site in Co Offaly following Storm Éowyn last year have been carbon dated to the early Christian period.

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Sadhvi Vrinda Om embraces a life of quiet devotion and inner clarity in the Himalayas. Through her Women Liberation Group, she empowers women to find spiritual freedom and peace.

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Dom Gerard Jonas Palmares is the new abbot of Mepkin Abbey following a Jan. 15 election for a six-year term as leader of the ...

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Empress Zoe Porphyrogenita is among the most intriguing female figures in Byzantine history for a number of good reasons.

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A Greek Orthodox monk on Mount Athos, the center of Orthodox monasticism, died at the age of 82 without ever seeing a woman.