The Casamari pharmacy, still in operation after two centuries, remains a powerful symbol of the connection between monastic ...

There are at least 34 documented stories of transgender saints’ lives, three of which had widespread popularity in medieval ...

Casamari Abbey in Italy is a gem of Cistercian-Gothic art, whose stones have been imbued with the prayers of monks over the centuries. Here, the monks have dedicated their lives to the vows of ...

Göran Bengtsson, a hobby archaeologist, was studying an 18th-century map of southwestern Sweden when he noticed something unusual.

The remains are believed to be the partial construction of the Cistercian monastery of Ås, experts said. Photo by Arkeologerna Bengtsson enlisted the help of professional archaeologist Bengt ...