Self-tormenting practices were all the rage in ancient Byzantium, from wearing chains to living on top of small pillars—and ...

The Benedictine Order still exists across Europe- and we will hear three tales-first from Father Pere Basile, a monk who ...

However, monasticism in itself is not necessarily Christian; in fact, some of its non-Christian forms predate the time of Jesus Christ and still exist today among Hindus and Buddhists.

In a wholesale late-night talk show change, CBS is exiting the space with the cancellation of the Late Show With Stephen Colbert, sunsetting the franchise that launched in 1993 with David Letterman as ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Friar’s Table, the restaurant that opened late last year in downtown Cleveland, has scheduled a special ...

In his presidential address, he also points to changes on the agenda, including a new debate on assisted dying ...

MOTHER MARIA’s social action and ultimate martyrdom were inspired by her theology. She had a sharp intellect, was a friend of ...

New Delhi, The World Heritage Committee has removed three African heritage sites in Madagascar, Egypt and Libya from UNESCO’s list of endangered sites, acknowledging successful efforts to mitigate ...

Last January, according to a report in Conversations – the Dominican publication – Mount Melleray in Waterford has closed ...

AT the end of his remarkable book After Virtue the moral philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre surveyed the intellectual fragmentation of the late 20th century and surprisingly concluded his study with an ...

Timothy 2:14 served primarily as moral exhortation. Writing in an age when Christian communities were wrestling with pagan moralities and internal discipline, Tertullian used the verse to affirm male ...