Featuring everything from ancient stone circles to world-class museums and mighty castles, these photographs show the UK's ...

After the English monasteries were dissolved by Henry VIII in the 1530s a small Benedictine community was re-established two ...

The Dean and Chapter of Westminster, on behalf of all those at Westminster Abbey, has expressed deep sorrow at the death of His Holiness Pope Francis. The Dean of Westminster, the Very Revd Dr David ...

This contemplation can even include God. The monks have integrated their brewing practices into Benedictine spirituality, whose famous motto is “Ora et Labora” – “Pray and work.” “In general, St.

Why is Good Friday good? The Reverend Dr Ishaya Anthony, Commonwealth Theologian at Westminster Abbey, reflects on Jesus' death. The Reverend Dr Ishaya Anthony, Commonwealth Theologian You are unable ...

Authorities in the canton of Uri are calling for a full investigation into historical cases of sexual abuse committed by Benedictine monks during the 1960s and 1970s at the Karl Borromaeus College in ...

The idea with the "As Above, So Below” brand was “to play a little bit with our history and the fact that we were founded by Benedictine monks and on the historic Holy Cross Abbey property ...

From a Scottish market town to the hallowed grounds of Westminster Abbey and the peaceful countryside ... It is said that his final words were: "Monks! Monks! Monks!" - perhaps a reference to ...

Editor’s Note: Readers interested in supporting the Abbey of St. Wandrille’s restoration projects can donate through their official restoration fund. Keywords: benedictine monks church in ...

On the evening of the 12th of May, in Westminster Abbey, which lay just across the pathway from the Palace, the Benedictine could be heard singing compline, their final prayer at the end of the ...

Commemorations are being held across the country on May 8 to mark the end of the war, including a flypast in London and a service at Westminster Abbey with members of the royal family. While a ...

Well, that spectacular setting was Westminster Abbey, the storied London church where generations of monarchs have tied the knot through the centuries. It was built between 1220 and 1272 by King ...