Egyptian officials say an ancient monastery in Wadi El-Natrun, dating to the 4th to 6th centuries A.D., offers new insight into the origins of Christian monasticism.

An ancient monastery dating to the dawn of Christianity was recently uncovered in an Egyptian desert, according to local ...

Generations of monks once lived in this monastic complex, and by the fifth century, it was also a hub of Coptic art and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Monks carry baskets of supplies to the Simonopetra, or Simonos Petra Monastery, home of the all-male autonomous community ...

Across Greece and in Orthodox communities around the world, a centuries-old Lenten fast offers a modern lesson in diet and ...

CAMBRIDGE, New York (AP) — After he and his fellow monks sang morning prayers in their church nestled in a forest, Brother Luke walked back to his residence to be greeted by a different kind of choir.

A Greek Orthodox monastery in Italy, founded more than one thousand years ago is thriving just south of Rome in the epicenter ...

The Jampot returns April 24 with alcohol-infused fruitcakes, wild berry preserves and baked goods that have earned a global ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — An Orthodox ...