When speaking of the origins of Christian monasticism, most people think about St. Antony the Great, and perhaps, thanks to St. Jerome, St. Paul the Hermit. But there were many other monastic pioneers ...

Anger, even if it is justified, is quite powerful, capable of causing us to act without thinking, that is, without wisdom; if we let it guide us, we likely will end up doing something which we will ...

St. Pachomius the Great was a pioneer in monasticism, writing a rule that would later influence St. Benedict's monastic rule. While St. Benedict is highly praised as the "Father of Western Monasticism ...

The first systematic rule of life for a religious community, drawn up by St. Pachomius (290-346), the Egyptian founder of cenobitic Christian monasticism. It provided for a large number of monks under ...

Researchers described the settlement as aligned with the early traditions of Saint Anthony the Great and Saint Pachomius the Great. Archaeologists in Egypt uncovered a 5th-century structure at the ...

Head of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II on Tuesday mourned Bishop Selwanos who died from coronavirus. Selwanos (Silvanos), the abbot of the Monastery of Saint Pachomius the Cenobite in ...

Selwanos (Silvanos), the abbot of the Monastery of Saint Pachomius the Cenobite in Luxor, Upper Egypt, passed away on Tuesday Head of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II on Tuesday mourned ...