St. Emma Monastery continues traditional Christmas Shoppe

The annual St. Emma Monastery Christmas Shoppe in Hempfield is underway, offering visitors a unique shopping opportunity the ...
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I Asked Celibate Nuns About Love — And What They Taught Me Was Shockingly Romantic

What the teaching recommends is to tell your partner that you are angry and suffering and need time to calm down. In this way, you are owning your feelings and not trying to fix the other person’s ...

In Bhutan’s Himalayan haven, Buddhist leaders convene for global peace prayers; India to send relics

A historic milestone closes the festival: from Nov. 15 to 19, over 250 nuns will receive full Bhikkhuni ordination at the ...

'Kung Fu nuns' deliver aid, health advice in pandemic-hit Himalayas

Trekking for hours in the thin air of the Himalayas, hundreds of maroon-robed Buddhist nuns are carrying vital aid - and health advice - to villagers left destitute and sick by COVID-19.

I went to the Portuguese city known for its very phallic pastries

JUST an hour away from Porto in Portugal lies a historic riverside city with a curious culinary tradition. Amarante, perched ...

Buddha relics reach Bhutan as India’s ‘gift’ for Global Peace Prayer Festival

Buddha relics arrive in Bhutan as a goodwill gift from India for the Global Peace Prayer Festival, inspiring mass prayers for ...

Rizong Monastery

Get detail information on Rizong Monastery & other adventurous activities in Ladakh. Also Explore attractions, sightseeing, ...
Marin Independent Journal on MSN

Marin, charity plan housing in former monastery

The project will create nine apartments with support services in a wing of the former Carmelite Monastery of the Mother of ...

Hildegard von Bingen was a saint, an abbess, a mystic, a pioneering composer and is now an opera

L.A. Opera presents the world premiere of Sarah Kirkland Snider's 'Hildegard,' about the mystical 12th century ...
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Marin County, Catholic Charities plan housing in former monastery

The project will create nine apartments with support services in a wing of the former Carmelite Monastery of the Mother of God in San Rafael.

Day 1 of Global Peace Prayer festival concludes in Bhutan with King and PM in attendance

These events reflect Bhutan's enduring commitment to preserving and sharing Buddhism's spiritual heritage. Bhutan's Global Peace Prayer Festival stands as a historic occasion of unity, devotion, and ...

Global Peace Prayer Festival 2025 begins in Thimphu with PM Tshering Tobgay in attendance

The Global Peace Prayer Festival 2025 began on Tuesday at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, with visuals from the venue showing Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay in attendance. The festival ...