In a monastery library on the Sinai Peninsula, a devotional handbook by the monk John Climacus sat quietly for centuries ...

There’s something unforgettable about medieval monasteries: they weren’t just places of worship—they were fortresses of faith ...

Medieval texts and frescoes show how Francis of Assisi’s legends formed – and why his call to poverty and care for creation ...

A striking new light and sound installation is touring North East England this February, telling the remarkable story of Codex Amiatinus, the oldest intact complete Bible in existence. The Rivers of ...

The spiritual greatness of Euphrosyne of Polotsk for modern youth is not so much motivation as inspiration, influencer, film scholar, artist, and blogger Kseniya Leshchinskaya said.

Giles Gasper receives funding from Arts and Humanities Research Council, Research England, the John Templeton Foundation and the Leverhulme Trust The best location for a monastery was one that was ...

The best location for a monastery was one that was close to water and wood. Many monastic chroniclers mention this. Orderic Vitalis, born in England near Shrewsbury in 1075 and sent to the Norman ...

The tapestry vividly depicts the Norman Conquest and the Battle of Hastings — and is widely believed to date to the 1070s. The scenes show how the Normans invaded England from France and seized power ...

Discover the story of Westminster Abbey’s Benedictine monastery, from the arrival of the first twelve monks in 960 AD to its dramatic dissolution under Henry VIII in 1540. On this 90-minute journey ...

The text is a mysterious medieval marvel. A new book claims to know its true origin. A page from the Book of Kells, ninth century illuminated manuscript. This page shows the Virgin and child, an ...

From cliff-carved chapels to highland fortresses, these UNESCO-recognized sites bring travelers face to face with 17 centuries of ritual and craftsmanship. The Tatev Monastery is just one of five ...

The Tatev Monastery is just one of five UNESCO-listed religious sites worth visiting in Armenia, the world’s first Christian nation. Eric Martin/Figarophoto, Redux Since Armenia’s adoption of ...