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

Hesychasm is a mystical Christian tradition of prayer and stillness, offering a spiritual path similar in form to practices ...

He is known as “the Miracle Monk of Lebanon,” with more than 33,000 recorded miracles attributed to his intercession. He ...

But Mahayana Buddhism has become more popular by developing a social orientation. Adherents should strive to have the ...

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 ...

A Greek Orthodox monk on Mount Athos, the center of Orthodox monasticism, died at the age of 82 without ever seeing a woman.

Hollywood icon Mel Gibson is reportedly in Greece for a spiritual retreat before filming begins for "The Resurrection of Christ" in August.

This stunning historical site in Ireland dates back over a thousand years. It has lasted a long time, but how much longer can ...

Today we celebrate the Feast of Saint Benedict, a figure who has shaped not only Western monasticism but the very spiritual ...

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 ...

In a moment of civil and spiritual crisis, the brilliant Capuchin monk rallied Christian forces — not with a sword, but with Scripture, a crucifix and unwavering faith.

IIT 'monk' to Sundar Pichai: 'Google brings stress, God releases it Gauranga Das and Sundar Pichai, though having started at the same time at IIT, followed different career paths early on in life.