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Fourteen people, including elderly civilians and several monks, were killed when the Myanmar military carried out air strikes on a monastery in Myaung township, Sagaing region, as worshippers gathered for a meditation retreat during Buddhist Lent. A second strike occurred while rescuers were searching for survivors. The military has not commented on the attack.
A Myanmar military air strike hit a Buddhist monastery in Swel Le Oh village, Myaung township, during a weeklong Buddhist Lent retreat, killing 14 people and wounding about 20 as more than 100 worshippers were present; opposition groups and locals reported the toll, noting two bombs were dropped about 15 minutes apart.
A hillside above the Tsadqane Debre Mitmaq St Mary Monastery in Ethiopia's Amhara region collapsed during an overnight Orthodox prayer service, killing 14 worshippers, injuring several others and halting rescue efforts as authorities and church leaders mourned; eleven bodies were buried on site and others returned to their homes for burial. Landslides are a recurring risk during the rainy season, with scientists linking extreme weather to climate change.
A fire engulfed Kyiv’s historic Pechersk Lavra monastery following a major Russian attack, with firefighters battling the blaze as Ukraine and the world monitor damage to a sacred site amid ongoing hostilities.
The Monastery of Christ in the Desert in New Mexico offers a peaceful retreat for visitors seeking silence, prayer, and reflection, with monks following the Rule of St. Benedict and embracing a life of prayer and work, emphasizing listening to God and nature.
Archaeologists in Abu Dhabi have discovered a 1,400-year-old Christian cross and related artifacts at a monastery, revealing that Christianity was thriving in the region during the 7th and 8th centuries, contrary to previous beliefs of decline, and highlighting the area's historical religious diversity and peaceful coexistence.
Archaeologists in Abu Dhabi have discovered a 1,400-year-old plaster Christian cross at a monastery site on Sir Bani Yas Island, providing concrete proof that the nearby houses were part of a Christian settlement, which helps deepen understanding of early Christian presence in the Arabian Gulf.
Kosovo and Serbia are engaged in a dispute over a deadly confrontation between ethnic Serb gunmen and police in northern Kosovo. One policeman and three gunmen were killed during a siege of a Serbian Orthodox monastery. Kosovo's Prime Minister accused Serbia of supporting the armed group, while the Serbian President blamed Kosovo officials for the deaths. The clash marks a significant escalation in tensions between the two sides, following months of mounting hostility. Kosovo declared independence in 2008, but Serbia and its allies China and Russia do not recognize it.
Hundreds of people have traveled to a monastery in rural Missouri to view a nun's body which appears to show no signs of decay approximately four years after her death.
Pro-Ukrainian protesters and Orthodox believers face off at the historic Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery, as Ukrainian authorities accuse a group of Orthodox monks of having links to Russia. The Ukrainian government has threatened to evict the priests if they do not willingly leave, though the process could take weeks. The Ukrainian Orthodox Church officially broke ties with the Russian Patriarchate after the invasion of Ukraine last year, but Kyiv believes it remains de facto dependent on Moscow. Moscow has accused the United States of being behind the pressure that Ukrainian authorities have been exerting on the church.