Located just two hours drive east of Tbilisi, Bodbe Monastery nestles between tall Cyprus trees on a steep hillside overlooking the Alezani valley, where it commands incredible views of the Great ...

There’s an old Russian proverb: “Whatever is done is for the best.” It means that what feels like failure in the moment can, with time, blossom into something enduring. Such is the story of the ...

The first Russian Orthodox monastic community in Uzbekistan has been established by five monks, three of whom took their vows locally. The five monks, the youngest in his 20s and the oldest in his 80s ...