Forget all the myths you’ve heard about the Dark Ages: medieval scholars didn’t think ... instruments that these men – many of them monks – used to explore the universe around them.

in Tibet and medieval England, inheritance of land tended to concentrate in a subset of male children, leading to more ...

As Christmas approaches, all through the world’s Catholic convents, nuns and monks are extra busy preparing the traditional delicacies they sell to a loyal fan base even in rapidly secularising ...

Abbot Xuecheng is one of China's most high-profile monks and has a huge social media following A high-ranking Chinese monk has denied accusations he sexually harassed nuns and coerced them into ...

Medieval monks "appear to have been riddled with parasites" despite having access to hand-washing facilities and latrine blocks, a study has found. The discovery was made during an analysis of ...