Founded in the 4th century, Sümela is a gravity-defying marvel, hanging nearly 1,000 feet over a wooded valley in Turkey, that today attracts thousands of religious pilgrims.

In an ancient monastery behind huge medieval battlements in a hilltop town just south of Rome, 10 monks are striving to keep alive a 1,600-year-old spiritual tradition against increasing odds.

He started in silence and prayer—but ended up commanding warships, raiding towns, and practicing dark magic. This monk’s life ...

And then, 150 years after his death, his name became mud. Evagrius’ writings were suppressed and destroyed — only to turn up ...

Brother Joseph picks peaches in the courtyard at New Melleray Abbey, a Trappist Monastery near Dubuque, on Sept. 8. As part of his work at the Abbey, Brother Joseph maintains a small orchard of apple ...

The retirement of an 88-year-old man might not seem like news, but one central Virginia community is celebrating him and the ...

No Bible quote I post on social media engenders as much pushback as Jesus’ simple phrase, “Judge not” (or “Do not judge,” depending on the translation of Matthew 7:1). The immediate responses are ...

Along the banks of the Indus, Alchi Monastery stands as a living repository of Buddhist art and history, its ancient murals ...

Matthew McConaughey was close to becoming a monk before he was convinced to pursue acting. The 55-year-old actor has revealed he initially decided to devote his life to God, but a friend talked him ...

Jeff Sadow makes some important observations at the end of one of his recent essays: ‘The larger question about the ...

At least seven Buddhist monks, including three foreign nationals, died in a cable car accident at a Sri Lankan monastery on Wednesday, local police told CNN.

Six monks were also seriously injured in the tragedy, which occurred at a monastery in Sri Lanka on Wednesday, Sept. 24 Gabrielle Rockson is a staff writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in ...