On that date, the monks of Mount Melleray Abbey (Waterford) and New Mellifont Abbey (Louth) will relocate to join their brethren of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance at Mount Saint ...

Caldey is owned by a group of Cistercian monks and tens of thousands of tourists visit each year. As well as the monks, there are lay people who live and work there. The abuse continued throughout ...

Lying less than a mile off the Tenby coast, Caldey Island is home to a group of Cistercian monks who avoid unnecessary speech and avow dedication to work and hard labour. The monks live in the ...

The tiles were both decorative and practical, although Cistercian monks were known for keeping decoration to a minimum. At this high altar, many services would be made, as Choir monks read from ...