In northeast Scotland, six miles southwest of Elgin in Moray, stands Pluscarden Abbey, the northernmost Benedictine abbey in the world. Within its medieval walls, a community of some 15 Catholic monks ...

For the first time in nearly five centuries, Buckland Abbey in Devon will resonate once more with the sacred sounds of monastic music, thanks to research into a rare 15th-century manuscript and a ...

The idea is to make tangible again the spiritual scope of the vine: its biblical roots, its monastic cultivation, and its once-central place in Christian Europe ...

Monks have been brewing beer since the 1400s. Subiaco's monks carry on the tradition today as a way to interact with their tiny community, which resides just outside of Paris. Subiaco Abbey's ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A North Carolina college has been raising funds to enrich the campuses higher education experience. A new ...

Westminster Abbey is hosting its Tour: Medieval monastery from 2 October to 31 October 2026, giving visitors in London a ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — If the demands of life have you feeling a little stressed, maybe a trip to Arkansas' only Benedictine monastery will help you find inner peace. If you've ever driven between ...

Monks at the Abbey craft jams, chutneys and cheeses while being guided by the rhythm of prayer ...

Crackers and a salad at Le Sacré bistro at L’Abbaye d’Oka As someone who grew up Catholic, my primary touchstones for abbey life were the unfun nuns of The Sound of Music. An abstemious bunch, they ...