The Calvin Klein store in Manhattan seems an unlikely inspiration for a monastery. Yet Trappist monks leafing through a book were so taken with the look of the Madison Avenue flagship that they hired ...

Modern trainees from the Monastic Academy for the Preservation of Life on Earth (MAPLE) are touring the U.S., offering ...

Convent life is enjoying a revival in Britain with the number of new nuns at an all-time high. Jessica Abrahams speaks to a very modern nun - Sister Catherine Wybourne who codes, tweets, and vlogs ...

Abbot Gregor Mendel established the groundwork for modern genetics in the mid-19 th century, pioneering the concept of dominant and recessive traits passed from one generation to another. The ...

ROCK ISLAND -- Benedictine sisters at St. Mary Monastery in Rock Island love their new computer habits. A new www.smmsisters.org Web site gives them a great way to stay connected to people they serve ...