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Surviving parts of a monastery set up by King James I of Scotland almost 470 years ago may have been found in an old drain.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

He said that his relative, Krishna Tamang, was swept away while praying at a monastery along the bank of the Trishuli River on Wednesday when the flood hit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

The National Trust said the walls were the "buried remains of monastery buildings including a cloister and various other buildings, as well as later Tudor alterations".

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

The tiny village of Zvernec sits on the coast outside Vlore, known for its more than 700-year-old Byzantine-era monastery on the edge of the Narta Lagoon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

I telephoned the Trappist monastery at Conyers, Georgia, about thirty miles away and asked if they would receive me for a short visit.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin

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

Thetford, England, population about 25,500, has been mostly quiet since King Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries kneecapped the local economy in 1540.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 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

In Tibet, the authorities have arrested monks, and taken control of monasteries to ensure they do not worship the Dalai Lama.

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026

Within a century Guido's notation started popping up in monasteries almost everywhere.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall