In 1990, excavations of an ancient monastery in the Negev Desert of southern Israel revealed a sprawling mosaic dating back ...

Initial reports that the centuries-old St. Catherine's Monastery would be closed were denied, but Orthodox leaders remain ...

The exquisite Be’er Shema mosaic, one of the most beautiful examples of Byzantine monastery art ever discovered in Israel, is ...

A stunning Byzantine-era artwork from a Christian monastery in Israel was recently presented to the public for the first time ...

Saint Catherine's Monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai, Egypt is one of the most important Christian monasteries in the world ...

A 1,600-year-old mosaic from a Byzantine monastery is now on public display in Israel’s Negev, revealing ancient life through ...

Here's a glimpse of five such monasteries where the journey is as fulfilling as the destination. Tawang Monastery is located ...

Jolly, rotund and white-bearded, he was a happier soul than those early desert fanatics. Privation seemed to be off the menu in the modern monastery, if you don’t count the early rising.

the Carmelite sisters have carried out a contemplative life of prayer and work at Our Lady of Grace Monastery, a peaceful, secluded property tucked away in the Schleicher County desert," Bishop ...

ISTANBUL (RNS) — As news filtered out of Egypt on Thursday (May 29) that a court ruling had called for nationalizing an ancient Orthodox Christian Monastery in the Sinai Desert and the eviction ...