Los Angeles residents are getting a glimpse of art treasures from the ancient monastery of St. Catherine's in the Sinai desert. Mike O'Sullivan reports, the display of religious art at the J. Paul ...

Redemptorist Father John Hanna in the library of Clonard Monastery in Belfast, Northern Ireland, which hosted the peace talks leading to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. (Credit: Claire Giangravè.) ...

As people from all over the CSRA waited inside at Holy Resurrection Mission on Sept. 16, their sense of excitement was palpable. Fr. Alexis, the priest in charge, stood before the wide-open ...

According to a TASS correspondent, following the Pentecost Sunday service, it will be kept in a special icon case at the cathedral accessible to all worshippers SERGIEV POSAD, June 22. /TASS/.

One of the best places to immerse yourself in Tibetan Buddhism is the Sera Monastery. Situated about 5 miles north of central Lhasa, this monastery is one of the most important in Lhasa. It focuses on ...

This Franciscan Monastery has operated continually for almost 700 years. In 1667, an incredibly destructive earthquake almost brought down the entire complex; all that remained was the church portal.

An 80-foot-tall statue of Jesus Christ stands atop of a hill overlooking the Syrian Christian town of Saidnaya, about a 40-minute drive from Damascus. The statue is part of the ancient Cherubim ...

Officials launched a massive search on Saturday for a 700-year-old religious icon that has been stolen from a monastery in southern Greece. Authorities said the Icon of the Virgin Mary, which ...

ATHENS, Greece - She first noticed the slivers of glass. Strange, the nun thought, we always sweep the floors after the last pilgrims and miracle-seekers are ushered out before dusk. Then it all ...