So church leaders, including those in evangelical or Pietist traditions, often have no training in spiritual formation. But ...

Europe is riddled with eerie ghost towns, from depopulated military and mining towns and drowned villages to ancient enclaves destroyed by war and disasters. Discover the silent streets, vacant houses ...

Frederick McDonald, who collected glass shards from bombed-out European cathedrals, synagogues and chapels during World War ...

I think that no Egyptian intellectuals in the early 20th century wanted to destroy their culture and values. However, many of ...

ASSISI, Italy (AP) — With the upcoming canonization of its first millennial saint, the Catholic Church has turned to police ...

Before he could be asked to make a pitch to future BYU basketball prospects about what coach Kevin Young’s program has to offer, Egor Demin supplied one himself during the news conference Tuesday in ...

Sure, you’ve heard of and maybe even seen the Taj Mahal, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and the Great Wall of China. Now, you’re ...

Before you bust out that selfie stick for the all-important social media shot, you might want to think twice. Not every ...

It started much better than it ended. In its final days, the Shawver Hotel was a boarded up, crumbling brick eyesore on the ...

The Pious Monk Dunkel, their flagship dark lager, has notes of chocolate and caramel with a clean finish that makes it dangerously drinkable. It’s the kind of beer that makes you understand why monks ...

The Pipe Organ Pale Ale (named for the church’s original instrument) strikes perfect harmony between hoppy bitterness and floral notes. For those seeking something lighter, the Celestial Gold provides ...

In Murray’s view, the fate of Europe’s emptying churches will prove a barometer of whether European identity survives. Most, but not all, of Murray’s book is doom and gloom. The great exception to the ...