Soar over the moody, skeletal ruins of Whitby Abbey, the 7th-century Benedictine monastery that stands as a stark silhouette against the North Sea. The drone captures the Gothic arches and soaring ...

SAINT-WANDRILLE, France — The son of a noble family from the Verdun region of France in the seventh century, Wandrille held a prestigious position at the court of his kinsman, King Dagobert I. However ...

Archaeologists will return to the site of the ancient Cookham Abbey this month as they continue to investigate why sick and ...

In northeast Scotland, six miles southwest of Elgin in Moray, stands Pluscarden Abbey, the northernmost Benedictine abbey in the world. Within its medieval walls, a community of some 15 Catholic monks ...

On our first family bike riding adventure of the season, we spent more time sightseeing in the southwestern German town of Otterberg than cycling the path that led us there. The plan was to make our ...

Crackers and a salad at Le Sacré bistro at L’Abbaye d’Oka As someone who grew up Catholic, my primary touchstones for abbey life were the unfun nuns of The Sound of Music. An abstemious bunch, they ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — If the demands of life have you feeling a little stressed, maybe a trip to Arkansas' only Benedictine monastery will help you find inner peace. If you've ever driven between ...