Harriet Strahl, a Ph.D. student in the Durham University history department, has shed new light on the emotional and societal repercussions of the 1120 White Ship disaster in an article published in ...

Pope Francis has proclaimed a Jubilee year in the Catholic Church, which began on Dec. 24, 2024, and will continue through ...

The Bayeux Tapestry culminates in William’s victory in the Battle of Hastings. However, earlier artwork from the time also ...

There are also objects the saint used during life: “second class” relics, such as the gloves worn by the Italian mystic Padre Pio. The veneration of relics of saints was already well established in ...

From monk culture, to offering a paradise to wildlife, all of our islands hold some very different identities but each tell a ...

Mount Hekla in Iceland, known as 'the chimney of hell' by medieval Christians, has been considered a gateway to the ...

The Theatre Centre has revealed its first show of 2025-a week-long run of MONKS, created and performed by Veronica Hortigüela and Annie Luján. Learn more.

Parlor rooms have been around since medieval times. Monks used them as a place to meet visitors. They were first popularized in England and America during the 18th century. Usually situated toward the ...

a medieval monastery in Scotland’s Tarbat peninsula is gaining researchers attention as a possible alternative. Archaeological digs have discovered that monks at a monastery which was located at the ...

RED-hot Ellie Monks lowered her own Brockenhurst parkrun record for the second week before joking that her incentive was to get to a local bakery before her favourite treat sold out. Monks led the men ...

Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women from all across India flocked to the northern city of Prayagraj on Monday to kickstart what is being touted as the world’s largest religious ...

During a recent visit to the earthquake-stricken area in Dingri county, the Global Times observed monks and nuns actively participating in the protection of historical relics in the affected temples.