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Trans-identifying monk risks ‘scandal’ and ‘confusion’ in Church, experts say
Christian Matson, a hermit living in the Diocese of Lexington, Kentucky, went public with her transgender identity in a May... Read more
Major expansions coming to Belmont Abbey College after fundraising feat
The North Carolina school quickly hit its fundraising goal of $100 million two years ahead of schedule. Read more
Pope Francis: Avarice is a ‘sickness of the heart, not of the wallet’
In his Wednesday general audience, Pope Francis said the preoccupation with the accumulation of material goods reflects a greater “pathological... Read more
Norway monks consecrate new church in area of ancient ruins of Munkeby
Monks of the Cistercian Trappist order consecrated a new church in December, inaugurating their brand-new monastery in the Trondheim Fjord. Read more
Pope Francis: Monks and nuns are ‘the beating heart’ of evangelization
The pope pointed to the example of St. Thérèse of Lisieux and other cloistered religious who sustain the life of... Read more
These 17th-century monks did a beer fast for Lent
With the Lenten season underway, Catholics are immersing themselves in 40 days of abstaining from sweets, technology, alcohol, and other... Read more
Pope Francis discusses ‘ecological conversion’ with Buddhist monks from Cambodia
The pope defined “ecological conversion” as “true repentance” that leads to the end of “ideologies and practices that are hurtful... Read more
America loses its only Trappist brewery, amid competitive beer market
The first and only certified Trappist brewery in the U.S. has said that it will close, citing a lack of... Read more
Meet the monks who decided to go green years before Laudato Si
Years before Pope Francis’ recent ecology encyclical was published, a Trappist monastery in Virginia went back to its spiritual roots... Read more
Argentine archbishop temporarily closes monastery after monks arrested
Archbishop Marcelo Daniel Colombo of Mendoza, Argentina has temporarily closed the Christ at Prayer Monastery in the town of Tupungato,... Read more
These Cistercian monks are brewing the UK's first Trappist beer
The label of “Trappist” is among the most exclusive designations of beer worldwide, with only 11 breweries around the globe... Read more
Meet the monks who spend their lives praying for Ireland's priests
Prayer, reparation, and praising God are the focus of a new Benedictine priory in Ireland, which focuses especially on reparation... Read more
BBC mini-series captures daily life of Benedictine monks
A new BBC series will depict the daily life of Benedictine monks in a few UK monasteries, taking camera crews... Read more
Echoes of St. Benedict as Norcia monks rebuild after earthquake
As Benedictine monks in Norcia, Italy rebuild their monastery from the rubble caused by devastating earthquakes last year, they do... Read more
Who took religious vows last year? Over 200 Americans.
There were 216 Catholic women and men religious who took perpetual vows in the U.S. in 2016, and an annual... Read more
For these Benedictine monks, to brew well-made beer is to pray
A group of Italy-based monks pray and work at their monastery at St. Benedict's birthplace. Now the fruits of their... Read more
Meet the monks who decided to go green years before Laudato Si
Years before Pope Francis’ recent ecology encyclical was published, a Trappist monastery in Virginia went back to its spiritual roots... Read more
Spanish film brings story of 'Three Rebel Monks' to life
A group of young adults in Spain are bringing to the big screen a novel about the renewal of the... Read more
