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: ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 Wiblingen Monastery Library, in Germany, boasts impressive murals by painter Franz Martin Kuen. — SPATZAMEEZ/Wikimedia Commons Since 1995, World Book Day, an annual event by Unesco, has been ...

Libraries stand as timeless guardians of knowledge, with some evolving into significant cultural landmarks. Saint Catherine's Monastery Library, Al-Qarawiyyin Library, Tianyi Pavilion Library, George ...

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 ...

More than 8,000 books given in December by the Holy Trinity Monastery and Spiritual Center in Pikesville will soon be on the shelves of the Villa Julie College’s library. The books — including Tales ...

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 ...