The French countryside is littered with medieval monasteries -- stony, quiet and atmospheric. Some are in a state of ruin; others are still home to peaceful monks or sisters going about their ...

A woman disappears, “taken by wind.” A one-eyed priest frantically carves a feminine-looking crucifix for an abbey chapel, hoping it will absolve his sins. A group of nuns hides a text of mystical ...

The French countryside is filled with medieval monasteries – stony, quiet and atmospheric. Some are in a state of ruin; others are still home to peaceful monks or sisters going about their religious ...

The French countryside is littered with medieval monasteries — stony, quiet and atmospheric. Some are in a state of ruin; others are still home to peaceful monks or sisters going about their religious ...

Medieval art historians have frequently and inconclusively sought a "monastic mode," a specific way that monastic art differentiates itself from secular religious art of the period. This article ...

All participants are invited to join in with singing the liturgical services; no previous experience required; ability to read musical notation is not essential. There will be a core of experienced ...

Martha G. Newman, associate professor of history and religious studies at the University of Texas at Austin, gave a speech titled “Assigned Female at Death: Joseph of Schönau’s Disruption of Medieval ...

Sister Apollonia, right, and Postulant Claudia Schwarz kneel in 2016 in front of the altar of the chapel of the abbey in Altomuenster, Germany. Associated Press files BERLIN — Take 20 liters of honey ...

A jaw-dropping medieval property is on the real estate market in England, offering a pastoral life to interested buyers – but there's a catch. The property, called St. John's Jerusalem, was originally ...