Monastery
Restorationnews
How a Portuguese sanctuary for pilgrims became a modern-day haven for the arts
Porto’s 600-year-old Leça do Balio monastery has found a new lease of life as cultural centre
Heritagenews
Historic Gaza monastery added to Unesco’s world heritage in danger list
The “situation” around the fourth-century Monastery of Saint Hilarion has "deteriorated rapidly" due to the war, an expert says
Religious sites in Russia and Ukraine hit hard by coronavirus thanks to pilgrims and poor social distancing
Many Unesco World Heritage sites that are also working monasteries have been accused of reacting slowly to the pandemic
Steve Bannonnews
Steve Bannon’s nationalists can stay in medieval monastery (for now)
In the first round of a lengthy legal battle, an Italian court has ruled in favour of a right-wing Catholic organisation which the Ministry of Culture is trying to oust from a historic abbey
Conservation & Preservationarchive
Cypriot wall paintings get HIV test as part of conservation strategy
Adapted antibody technique helps conservators find suitable restoration materials