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In Muslim Indonesia, a Catholic monastery has become part of the community
Sister Martha Driscoll, the founding superior of a monastery in Java, shares what life is like for Catholics in the... Read more
St. Bernard of Clairvaux: monastic reformer and adviser to popes
St. Bernard is considered the last of the Church Fathers in the Western tradition. Read more
Game, set, God: French athlete trades championship title for abbey life
Ludovic Duée, captain of the Saint-Nazaire volleyball team and recently crowned French champion, shared a deeply personal decision with local... Read more
Spanish painter to become Trappist monk after seeing film on cloistered life
After lying dormant for decades, the seed of a calling to monastic life has sprung to life in the soul... Read more
Christmas 2023: Handmade gifts from Catholic monasteries
From soap and china to cakes and rosaries, these unique gifts are special to receive — and proceeds support the... Read more
Abbot who helped revive traditional monasticism laid to rest in France
A Benedictine abbot who helped to revive traditional monasticism and Gregorian chant in France was buried Wednesday in the 11th-century... Read more
Monks of Norcia praying with 'greater intensity' during coronavirus
In the central Italian countryside, at the edge of the Umbrian woods just outside Norcia, a group of Benedictine monks... 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
Trappist monks' spirituality hailed as key to business success
A spiritual focus on generous service and community is the key to success for the Trappist monks, not only in... Read more
Louisiana monks thankful for right to sell caskets
After fighting a lawsuit for over five years, Benedictine monks in Louisiana finally won the right to sell their handmade... Read more
California monks build new chapel with medieval stones
A California abbey has been home to Cistercian monks since 1955, and now houses a new chapel built of stones... Read more
