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The Decameron: The 'eye-popping' medieval tales that pushed sexual boundaries
BBC News· 6 days agoWritten by Giovanni Boccaccio in the 1350s, this collection of stories deals with sexuality in a way...
Ancient monastery in war-ravaged Gaza placed on UNESCO’s danger list
The Nation· 1 day agoWorld Heritage Committee, which oversees the preservation of sites of historical importance and...
UNESCO adds 4th-century monastery in Gaza to list of endangered sites
Euronews via Yahoo Canada News· 19 hours agoThe decision to add the ancient Saint Hilarion Monastery was announced during the 46th iteration of ...
Childless women − cat ladies or not − have long played key roles in the Catholic Church
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 16 hours agoSome of the girls stayed to become nuns themselves, from personal choice or out of obedience to...
UN puts 4th century Gaza monastery on endagered site list
Digital Journal· 5 days agoThe Saint Hilarion complex, one of the oldest monasteries in the Middle East, has been put on the...
Religious sisters share why they chose Solanus Casey as namesake
Catholic News Agency· 21 hours agoRobert J. McClory (current bishop of Gary, Indiana) will celebrate Blessed Solanus’ feast day Mass...
The enduring faith of St. Charbel: Thousands celebrate in Lebanon
Catholic News Agency· 7 days agoLebanese and expatriates — flocked to the monastery, filling the roads leading to Annaya at sunrise....
Discalced Carmelites in Spain to leave convent after 400 years
Catholic News Agency· 6 days agoThe community of Discalced Carmelites of San José monastery in Lucena in Spain’s Córdoba province,...
The UK's unique, circular hike where accommodation is just £20
BBC News· 17 hours agoNine churches on the 60-mile Golden Valley Pilgrim Way have opened their chancels, crypts and...
UN cultural agency decides against placing Lumbini, Buddha's birthplace in Nepal, on endangered list
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoKATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The United Nations' cultural agency decided Thursday against putting the...