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A modern monastery: Ørslev Monastery work refuge in Højslev, Denmark

We first encountered the restoration work at Ørslev Monastery through finishes company Linolie & Pigment. Founded around 1200 ...
Newsday

Monastery's bid to build church in Head of the Harbor meets resistance

Russian Orthodox monks in Head of the Harbor propose a church for their North Country Road property, but neighbors and preservationists said it would erode the area’s historic character. The Monastery ...
The Ithaca Journal

The only library in the world with the written works of all Dalai Lamas is in Ithaca, NY

Less than a mile and a half south of Ithaca College, off of Danby Road, a golden archway beckons travelers through its maroon pillars, beneath a gold eight-spoked wheel and up into a tight cluster of ...
The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus

Nuns move into new monastery

ROCK ISLAND -- The Sisters of St. Benedict are moving into their new home, a cross-shaped building that tells their story with simplicity and grace in southwest Rock Island. Spiritual energy flows ...