Dutch university can no longer call itself ‘Catholic’
- Oct 29, 2020
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No one can visit Oregon monastery, so abbot shares its quiet life online
- Apr 26, 2020
No one can visit Mount Angel Abbey during the coronavirus shutdown. That’s why Abbot Jeremy Driscoll is bringing the quiet monastery to the world via technology.
Dutch monasteries face financial crisis due to COVID-19 lockdown
- Apr 8, 2020
Due to the coronavirus crisis, monasteries and retreat centers all over the Netherlands had to cancel all of their reservations for the coming months.
When Islamic State came, Iraqi monks had just finished hiding manuscripts
- Jul 16, 2019
A monk describes his efforts to save manuscripts and holy objects from ISIS before being driven from their homes in Iraq.
English monks brew UK’s first Trappist beer
- Jun 29, 2018
For the monks of Mount Saint Bernard abbey, St. Patrick’s Day had a special significance this year: It was the first brew day of their new brewery.
Vatican okays social media, autonomy for contemplative nuns
- May 16, 2018
The Vatican presents its ovehaul instruction for contemplative female religious orders.
'Star Wars' fever extends to an ancient Irish island
- Dec 16, 2015
On Ireland’s windswept west coast, the rare day of fine weather finds a few dozen intrepid tourists descending on the tiny fishing village of Portmagee. There, they board boats to one of the country’s most mystical places — Skellig Michael, an uninhabited pinnacle of rock some 50 minutes west through
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