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 ...

We first encountered the restoration work at Ørslev Monastery through finishes company Linolie & Pigment. Founded around 1200 as a Benedictine nunnery, reformed into a Baroque manor in the 18th ...

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 ...

The Leça do Balio monastery was designated a national monument more than 100 years ago, one of the first Portuguese landmarks to receive that honour. With its recent conversion into a cultural centre ...