monastery

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

Inside the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a historic monastery, the day begins with morning prayers at the Refectory Church of Saints Anthony and Theodosius.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 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

Rescue efforts for others feared trapped in the debris after a hillside above the Orthodox Church monastery collapsed in the early hours of Monday morning have now been halted.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Gregor Mendel, the Austrian monk and scientist, was working this out in his monastery at about the same time, but Charles was not aware of him.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

Government regulations bar anyone under 18 from participating in religious activities, starving the monasteries of young devotees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 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

He inherited great wealth from his father, and seized more from monasteries after breaking with the Catholic church, yet still ended up short on cash.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

Later revivals identified by Mr. Roeck include the cultivation of ancient Greek learning in Europe’s far-flung medieval monasteries, and renewed attention to Roman poetry and history in Charlemagne’s ninth-century imperial court at Aachen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025

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

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall