The tabernacle of Holy Thorn Monastery church in Valladolid, Spain, was forced open and the Blessed Sacrament was stolen. The ...

CANON CITY -- For 88 years, the landmark Holy Cross Abbey monastery has been an eye-catching monument synonymous with the city and a fascinating part of local history. Located at 2951 E. U.S. 50, the ...

A former Catholic monastery that has been a Camden landmark since the early 1900s is being demolished to make way for parking lots for a nearby hospital. The historic stone structure, known as the ...

The Vietnamese government has renewed its seizures of Catholic Church properties in the country, demolishing several monasteries to build hotels and tourist resorts. The move has generated fears that ...

A group of religious activists disrupted a prayer session at a Catholic monastery in Haifa, Israel, last week, claiming the historic site is holding the bones of a biblical prophet. Israeli protesters ...

Pope Francis will become the first Pope to visit Mongolia when he travels to the Asian country’s capital Ulaanbaatar from Aug. 31 to Sept. 4. Italian Cardinal Giorgio Marengo takes possession of his ...

In 1982, the sociology department of a Catholic university invited Passionist priest Fr. Thomas Berry, to reflect upon the future of the Catholic church in the United States. Fr. Berry, a cultural ...

An international research team is advocating for the protection of a newly uncovered trove of centuries-old Catholic texts that could contribute to the world's collection of art and music from the ...

Looking for unique Christmas gifts? There are many monasteries and religious communities that offer handmade gifts that celebrate the Catholic faith. Buying presents online from religious brothers and ...

Correction: This story has been edited to correct the name of a sister involved in an English as a Second Language program. ST. JOSEPH — The Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict filed back into the ...

The monastery sits empty, surrounded by trees and flower gardens in its walled courtyards. The last four Poor Clares nuns left the Catholic monastery late 2019, after the numbers of the contemplative ...