At a distance of around 100m to the southeast is the cemetery of the monastery with the chapel of Aghios Nikolaos (St. Nicolas), built in the 9th century AD. The Daphni Monastery is built on the site ...

The tradition of excellence continued when St Benedict’s celebrated the exceptional matric results of 110 learners who attained 256 distinctions. This figure surpasses last year’s total by six ...

Pope Francis has said he inherited a “large white box” full of documents related to various scandals faced by the Catholic church when he took over from his predecessor. The pontiff makes the ...

A self-declared former "wild child" and actress from Northern Ireland is on her way to becoming a saint following her death almost nine years ago. On Sunday, Jan. 12, a special ceremony marking ...

The following pages highlight anniversaries of memorable events that occurred this week in Christian history. They include the abdication of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, the birth of Georg Spalatin, ...

The real goal, he says, is providing supplements and alternatives to the VA’s “broken bureaucracy.” Collins is scheduled for a Senate confirmation hearing on January 14. That session will ...

Languages: English, Spanish Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a significant Christian monastery dating back to roughly 1,500 years ago at a site in Israel. The remains include a ...

Benedictine Sister Andrea Verchuck died Jan. 6 at age 95 at St. Benedict Monastery in Bristow. Her life as a Benedictine Sister of Virginia was filled with joy for monastic life and zeal for God’s ...

A 1,500-year-old mosaic floor with a Greek biblical inscription, at a Byzantine monastery near Kiryat Gat, Israel. Credit: Israel Antiquities Authority A 1,500-year-old Byzantine monastery, uncovered ...

ST. PAUL, Va. (WJHL) — The St. Paul, Virginia Fire Department has issued a “Stay at Home” alert on Sunday afternoon amid heavy snowfall across Southwest Virginia. According to the agency ...

Those graves had been marked by wooden crosses that had long ago decayed. The children were being housed along with others at an orphanage operated by the St. Benedict Monastery. The 11 orphans ...

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