A Russian Orthodox monastery's plan to build a church on its Saint James campus advanced after Head of the Harbor’s planning board approved the site plan. The Monastery of the Glorious Ascension on ...
For nearly 70 years, people from around the world visited St. Benedict’s Monastery in Old Snowmass, a place many called “a ...
St. Antony Monastery, part of the Coptic Orthodox Church, has purchased 464 acres in Dillon Beach and plans to build a monastery there. St. Antony, based in Southern California, bought the former ...
Archaeologists have unearthed the well-preserved remains of a lost church that is thought to have once formed part of a medieval monastery. The church and monastery, located in the municipality of ...
Old world Christianity has found a place in the Poconos. St. John the Beloved Monastery Patmos opened in Canadensis on Oct. 15, 2012. It took over the Hillside Lodge, bringing faith to the area for ...
The Nea Moni Monastery on the Greek island of Chios is a treasure from Greece's long history, now listed on UNESCO's World ...
Just when you think Gerhard Richter’s artistic legacy cannot possibly grow any bigger in Germany, it does. The world-famous—and extremely busy—artist is designing three stained glass windows for ...
The monastery complex discovery comprised the remains of a church, residential halls, and communal dining spaces, in addition ...
Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. Large Christian communities are not abundant in Muslim-dominated Egypt. One ...
Owners of a Russian Orthodox monastery are suing Head of the Harbor, alleging the village has delayed their effort to build a small church, court filings show. The Monastery of the Glorious Ascension ...