Self-tormenting practices were all the rage in ancient Byzantium, from wearing chains to living on top of small pillars—and ...

A young adventurer on a world tour finds herself at Rumtek Monastery, home to the Karmapa, his regents, and students.

Abercrombie & Kent (A&K) presents its most expansive portfolio yet for 2026. featuring five new Small Group Journeys.

Bishop Robert J. McClory will be in Munster July 19 at the Carmelite Monastery and Grotto for the 75th anniversary of the ...

The Keizersberg Abbey community in Leuven, Belgium, has been suspended as canonical investigation reveals “transgressive ...

The destruction and safeguarding of Gaza’s cultural heritage are the themes of a new exhibition that opened in Paris earlier ...

Riding in a gray Volkswagen sedan, the pope first went to the local headquarters of the Carabinieri, a branch of the Italian ...

As part of his summer break, Pope Leo XIV visited members of the Italian Carabinieri in Castel Gandolfo and the Poor Clares ...

A simple drive near Bhopal can feel special. Standing on the Tropic of Cancer with my sons felt magical, quiet, and unforgettable.

Egypt has experienced rapid population growth in recent decades. Between 1986 to 2018, the number of people in the country doubled. If the current rate of population growth continues, the number of ...

As the Solemn Novena to St. Ann enters its second century, the faithful will celebrate a message that “hope never fails” as ...

Georgia #Davidsbeenhere #Kakheti Our wine-hopping tour began at Khareba Winery, the largest winery in the country. They own ...