Many monks and nuns are almost as tethered to their smart devices as the rest of us.

Yes, Alabama does have monks. The state’s only male monastic community lives at St. Bernard Abbey in Cullman, home to 30 ...

I have always been mystified by the life of cloistered monks and nuns. For me it is a mysterious kind of vocation. Why would anyone want to escape the world and pray all day and night? These holy ...

When COVID-19 led health officials to urge people to shelter in place, it even affected the already-cloistered monks at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers. Public prayers and services with ...

On top of Mount Equinox, 17 monks from all over the world live quietly, dedicating their lives to silence, solitude and contemplation. The Charterhouse of the Transfiguration, America s only ...

The first time Abbot Justin Brown looked out upon the empty pews of the St. Joseph Abbey Church, he was struck with a “profound sadness.” The abbey in Covington is known for its hospitality. Visitors ...

I grew up in the northwest corner of the state where jutting up on the prairie an abbey and monastery stand like holy skyscrapers, farmland all around. I once visited the abbey, with a monk saying he ...

THIRA, Greece — Cruise-ship tourists crowding souvenir shops and couples chasing the perfect Instagram sunset throng the alleyway outside the Monastery of St. Catherine, steps from Santorini’s ...

Nun Maria de Jesus Frayle, 24, holds a tray with fried Christmas figures at the Mothers Perpetual Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament convent in Mexico City, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. It's the fortnight ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ELLISVILLE, MO – Many of us have spent just ...