Loquacious and quick with a smile and a joke, the newly installed Bishop Godfrey Mullen ministers to a hometown flock, ‘people that I’ve known since I was 9 months old.’ Bishop Godfrey Mullen, then ...

Tucson bandleader Sergio Mendoza and his Orkesta Mendoza will be the first to officially perform at Tucson’s newest and arguably most unique venue when it opens in October. Their concert on Oct. 10 is ...

The Buddhist monks' Walk for Peace is finally making its way through North Carolina. The group of monks, along with their dog, Aloka, has been making their way from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The public is invited to tour the Benedictine Monastery and share ideas on what public use it might have. Developer Ross Rulney is in the process of rezoning the property at 800 N. Country Club Road ...

For nearly seventy years, St. Benedict’s Monastery has been home to a community of Trappist monks. They designed and constructed the brick complex outside Aspen themselves in the 1950s, creating a ...

Gabi, the newest monk at a temple in Seoul that is looking to spread Buddhism, vowed to not overcharge as it seeks enlightenment. By Remy Tumin and John Yoon John Yoon reported from Seoul. Gabi led a ...

Nicknamed “Gabi,” the humanoid robot monk took part in ceremonies at a temple in Seoul this week. Lee Jin-man / AP At first glance, the ceremony held Wednesday morning at a Buddhist temple in downtown ...

Just outside of Madison, Wisconsin lies a 170-acre oasis filled with wildflowers, chirping birds, and roaming rabbits. Decades ago, the sanctuary was just 40 acres, consisting of farmland cleared in ...

Omnes sancti Discipuli Domini, orate pro nobis. Omnes sancti Innocentes, orate pro nobis. Cardinal Mundelein placed the Book of the Gospels on the nape of the neck of the prostrate prelate. Bidding ...