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The monastery includes a prayer chamber carved into the mountainside, where the worshippers had gathered for the special prayer service.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Eleven of those who died have been buried at the monastery, while the bodies of the others have been returned to their hometowns for burial, according to Megabe.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Volunteers from Harani’s organization now escort nuns on a daily basis to and from a monastery on Mount Zion to their residence in the Old City.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

Described as "completely destroyed" in an 18th-century inventory, the painting changed hands several times before ending up at the Strahov monastery near Prague Castle in 1793.

From Barron's

When he had washed, William sat beside Jacob and Jeanne on the bank and told them of his expulsion from the monastery of Saint-Martin—“You broke a stone bench with your bare hands?”

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

Greece will in return receive 48 objects pillaged by Bulgarian troops from churches and monasteries in northern Greece during World War I.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

A fire that began Monday in Spain's northeastern Aragon region and has forced the evacuation of 850 people so far is threatening the two monasteries of San Juan de la Pena.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

A papal letter reveals that Hadrian appointed Offa the steward of various monasteries dedicated to St. Peter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

The 19 travelling monks are from Theravada Buddhist monasteries around the globe.

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026

Because there were few inns, the monasteries were open for the entertainment of wayfarers, rich and poor alike.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli