MAR MATTI MONASTERY, Iraq – As Islamic State group militants advanced toward this monastery perched on a mountain in northern Iraq, the monks rushed to protect a cherished piece of their heritage: ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Less than a mile and a half south of Ithaca College, off of Danby Road, a golden archway beckons travelers through its maroon pillars, beneath a gold eight-spoked wheel and up into a tight cluster of ...

MAR MATTI MONASTERY, Iraq --As Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants advanced toward this monastery perched on a mountain in northern Iraq, the monks rushed to protect a cherished piece of ...

The monastery of Prague founded in 1143Strahov MonasteryYou can see in 360 degrees freely around the inside of the library in all directions and clearly read the title of the back cover of about ...

The Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies in Ithaca will host an opening celebration for its new library and learning center this weekend. The festivities start at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8 ...

For centuries they have gathered dust on the shelves of a library marooned in a rocky patch of Egyptian desert, their secrets lost in time. But now a collection of enigmatic manuscripts, carefully ...

PRAGUE — On a brisk but beautiful February afternoon, Jeffrey Martin and his robotic camera stand inside one of the Czech capital’s most gawk-worthy attractions: the gloriously decorated Philosophical ...