A chef at a prominent Buddhist monastery in Hong Kong has been sentenced to 160 hours of community service for wrapping two stray dogs in nylon bags and abandoning them in the wild last year.

Situated near Dehradun, Mindrolling Monastery is known for its majestic stupa and vibrant prayer halls. It serves as a prominent center for Buddhist study and practice in North India. Image: Canva ...

ACI MENA, Jun 6, 2025 / 15:30 pm The future of St. Catherine’s Monastery in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula remains a source of controversy, with tensions rising after a recent court ruling that ...

A history enthusiast's map study led to the discovery of a likely medieval monastery in Sweden, according to local officials. The ruins were found by using ground-penetrating radar.

A 1,600-year-old Byzantine mosaic from a Christian monastery in Israel, featuring 55 medallions with hunting scenes and mythological characters, was recently put on public display.

The Egyptian presidency has reaffirmed its full commitment to preserving the unique and sacred religious status of St. Catherine’s Monastery in South Sinai, ensuring this status remains untouched. In ...

Egypt and Greece sought to ease tensions over the historic St Catherine’s monastery in the Sinai peninsula on Friday after a controversial court ruling said it sat on state-owned land.

“The monks, who have been owners of the monastery since the 5th century, become guests in their home,” Archimandrite Porphyrios Fragkakos, the monastery’s spokesman, said on Greek TV Thursday.

After fifteen centuries of autonomy, the Orthodox Monastery of St. Catherine on Mount Sinai has passed into the hands of the Egyptian State, according to a ruling issued by the Ismailia court.

Our writer stops by the Pangboche Monastery, a 600-year-old Sherpa religious center where Mount Everest climbers receive a blessing before their expeditions Published: May 3, 2025 Updated: May 3, 2025 ...

Jalue Dorjee, an 18-year-old recognized by the Dalai Lama as a reincarnated lama, is preparing to embark on a significant journey to a monastery in India to begin his monastic studies.