Modern trainees from the Monastic Academy for the Preservation of Life on Earth (MAPLE) are touring the U.S., offering ...

Abbot Gregor Mendel established the groundwork for modern genetics in the mid-19 th century, pioneering the concept of dominant and recessive traits passed from one generation to another. The ...

In the rural town of Cottonwood in north central Idaho, lies the home of the sisters of the Monastery of St. Gertrude. The monastery, which is adorned with multiple crosses and red roofing, has been ...

It might seem odd that a group of monks is hosting a festival. With the monks' vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, soirees wouldn’t seem to rank high on the list of commitments for guys in robes ...

Work in Germany reveals enormous foundations of a medieval monastery hidden beneath Borken, surprising archaeologists.

ROCK ISLAND -- Benedictine sisters at St. Mary Monastery in Rock Island love their new computer habits. A new www.smmsisters.org Web site gives them a great way to stay connected to people they serve ...