Articles on this issue "monasteries"
Here is a translation of the address John Paul II delivered Saturday morning when he visited the Orthodox Monastery of St. John of Rila, considered the spiritual heart of Bulgaria. * * * …
read moreJohn Paul II praised the historic spiritual and cultural contribution made by the Orthodox Churches, when he visited the Monastery of St. John of Rila, the "spiritual heart" of Bulgaria. The …
read moreWhile traditional religious Congregations still experience the crisis of vocations, the Church is witnessing a growth of new contemplative vocations, particularly in the Benedictine …
read moreAvvenire).- Not only were there anchorites in fourth-century Egypt, but also anchoresses, such as St. Antonys and St. Pachomius sisters. And St. Jerome also created an ascetic circle for …
read morePalestinians and Israelis blamed each other for the shooting that caused the blaze at the Shrine of the Nativity around midnight Wednesday. The General Curia of the Friars Minor explained in a …
read moreA Canadian monk was killed as forces loyal to self-declared President Marc Ravalomanana tried to seize control of Madagascars third town, Fianarantsoa. Joseph Roger Morin, 76, died instantly …
read moreThe first stone of the chapel of the new Cistercian Monastery of Novy Dvur, in the Czech Republic, will be laid Thursday. As ZENIT reported Dec. 17, the monastery is an offshoot of the …
read moreThe Czech Republic, one of the most secularized countries in the world, is witnessing the birth of a new Cistercian abbey. It is an initiative of the French Cistercian Abbey of Sept-Fons in …
read moreFides).- The Catholic Diocese of Feng Xiang in the central Chinese province of Shaanxi may be in danger of disappearing. The Italian daily La Repubblica reported Wednesday that police have …
read moreHere is the text of John Paul IIs address last Friday to Thai bishops on the occasion of their "ad limina" visit to Rome. * * * Dear Cardinal Kitbunchu, Dear Brother Bishops, 1. With great joy …
read moreJohn Paul II said Thailands Buddhist monastic tradition could help spur dialogue with Christianity and be a "counterbalance to the materialism and consumerism" of modern society. The Holy …
read moreYoung monks and consecrated members of new ecclesial movements and communities are taking over historic monasteries in France. Some of the monasteries were once thought doomed to extinction. …
read moreMore visitors are flocking to monasteries and convents, in search of silence and contact with God, a French newspaper discovered. La Croix contacted 322 monasteries and convents throughout …
read moreAVVENIRE).- At age 84, Bishop Sofrom Dmyterko suffers from the effects of years of harsh imprisonment at the hands of the Communists. He celebrates the Byzantine liturgy seated. When he rose …
read moreEvidence uncovered by a Dutch team of researchers may indicate how an early community of hermits in Egypt evolved into a monastery, reports Egypt Revealed magazine. In the fourth century, a …
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