India, a land of spiritual richness and natural grandeur, is home to some of the most sacred lakes that seamlessly blend ...

The oldest continuously functioning monastery in the world may be closed and turned into a museum, following an Egyptian court ruling. St Catherine’s monastery was built in the mid-sixth century and ...

A Greek delegation will travel to Egypt on Monday to discuss the future of Saint Catherine's Monastery, after a controversial Egyptian court ruling declared the ancient Christian site sits on ...

The Monastery of Saint Catherine, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has stood for more than 1,700 years as a beacon of Christian spirituality, scholarly tradition, and interfaith respect.

"It is a community center for many," says Sanjay Sedera, a longtime member of the Chaiya Meditation Monastery. "The energy is very different and also we are blessed to have the place like this ...

Even after the Islamic Conquest, the monastery’s monks had warm relations with Mohammad, who wrote a letter granting protection to the monastery, which has helped maintain St. Catherine’s ...

A 1,600-year-old Byzantine-era mosaic from a Christian monastery was recently put on public display for the first time, giving a glimpse into life during ancient times. The Israeli Ministry of ...

The Egyptian presidency has reaffirmed its full commitment to preserving the unique and sacred religious status of St. Catherine’s Monastery in South Sinai, ensuring this status remains untouched. In ...

Egypt and Greece sought to ease tensions over the historic St Catherine's monastery in the Sinai peninsula on Friday after a controversial court ruling said it sat on state-owned land. Cairo has ...

A recent Egyptian court decision concerning the land surrounding the Saint Catherine’s Monastery in the Sinai peninsula has provoked concern from Greek ecclesiastical and political authorities, amid ...