Monastery set in the hills near St. Benedict’s birthplace focuses on wisdom that is ‘always new.’ The temporary monastery, shown above and below, is a refuge for the monks, who live according to the ...
AMATRICE, Italy — As Benedictine monks in Norcia, Italy, rebuild their monastery from the rubble caused by devastating earthquakes last year, they do so in the spirit of their founder, St. Benedict.
Last week I spent two nights in Norcia, Italy, the birthplace of St. Benedict, the father of Western monasticism. I was blessed with a rare personal encounter with the monks of Norcia, joining them in ...
The shallow 6.2 magnitude quake struck 10km southeast of Norcia, a historic tourist town in southeastern Umbria, central Italy on Wednesday morning. The quake saw buildings reduced to dust in the area ...
Parish priests in one of the central Italian regions struck by a devastating 6.5 magnitude earthquake on Sunday have been advised to hold Mass outdoors in the coming days Around 20 people were injured ...