A team of 30 Buddhist monks from Sikkim on Monday embarked on a journey to Prayagraj to take part in the Kumbh Mela, an official said. Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang flagged off the journey of the ...

“The hope is they will come back here. All the monks want to come back. There is more than a chance that this will happen.” Mount Melleray staff member Christina O’Flynn’s tone was ...

Monks have been seeking spiritual enlightenment at these sites on steep cliffs, inside caves and atop an extinct volcano for centuries Shoshi Parks History Correspondent Six of the 24 Orthodox ...

As the video was shared nearly a month before the Maha Kumbh Mela started on 13 January 2025, it is clear that it does not show him attending the event. A further keyword search led us to a ...

“Monasteries don’t make much sense without monks,” says Fr Richard Purcell, abbot of Mount Melleray Abbey in west Waterford. The cleric is in reflective mood as the Cistercian ...