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SAINTS & ART: St. Otto of Bamberg’s feast crosses borders, just as he did to evangelize a still-pagan Pomerania. St. Otto of ...
The Dalai Lama today reaffirmed that only the Gaden Phodrang Trust can decide his reincarnation, rejecting China’s claim to ...
He looks like a poodle, loves water, and was once the fisherman's best friend: The Portuguese Water Dog, also known as Cão de ...
A BRAVE victim of the UK’s “paedo island” has refused to help investigators in their efforts to improve safeguarding, fearing it is an impossibl ...
Thirty years ago, I explained: “On December 8, 1995, history seems to repeat itself once more: a Chinese candidate was imposed by the Communist Party on the Tibetan People and ‘officially’ enthroned ...
Archaeologists recently uncovered "sensational" 18th-century heraldic tiles beneath a Polish monastery, featuring rare glazed designs with bishop's coat of arms dating from 1711-1730.
St. Benedict’s Monastery in Old Snowmass is back on the market after its undisclosed potential buyer terminated the contract. The 3,700-acre property was listed last April for $150 million.
The Benedictine Monastery at Kylemore Abbey by Axo Architects has been revealed as the winner of the prestigious 2025 Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI) Public Choice Award.
A chef at a prominent Buddhist monastery in Hong Kong has been sentenced to 160 hours of community service for wrapping two stray dogs in nylon bags and abandoning them in the wild last year.
Archaeologists recently uncovered "sensational" artifacts beneath a historic monastery in Poland — offering a glimpse into monastic life in the 18th century. The discovery was found near the ...