In an era when leaders like Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin cause havoc with their casual relationship with the truth, ...

The first modern public self-immolation occurred in 1963, when Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức ... “It's such as medieval form of protest, and to think that we would still engage in that ...

Geghard was once a house for monks, a place to produce wine and a ... the Illuminator started the monastery here in Armenia. The medieval complex, with its churches cut into rock, still has ...

Sometimes the most random facts are the ones that stick with you, making you rethink things or giving you that perfect conversation starter. This collection dives into a little bit of everything—fun ...

In a world where fancy, overpriced pastries with exotic toppings and outlandish flavors seem to be taking over, there’s something refreshingly simple about The Donut King in Eufaula, Alabama. This ...

Other regions owe their name to monks who lived in them ... the question remains whether Hautas was ultimately running a café, a shoe mill or a hotel. But it matters little.

Four hours north of New York City, Aurora Shoe Co. crafts monkish leather slip-ons with an ardent cult following. One writer ...

What happened when monks had to be celibate? Historian Katherine Harvey reveals all. Show more What happened when medieval monks were told by the church that they had to be celibate? And how did ...

Malik Monk has entered a new phase of his NBA career when it comes to the shoes he’ll don at the games. Monk signed a multi-year deal with shoe brand Peak. It is a popular Chinese shoe brand ...

A cool word I learned recently: scriptorium, plural scriptoria, meaning the room in which medieval monks copied down their illuminated manuscripts. I often feel like a calligrapher, a capturer ...

Social media platforms offer a window into the lives of individuals from all walks of life, but monk content is not something we come across often. However, Ampleforth Abbey - a Benedictine abbey ...

It's not very often that a regular person would see into the inner lives of a group of Benedictine monks, but thanks to a new TikTok account, we have the chance, and they're answering questions ...