The ultimate dolce vita move? Buying your own monastery in rural Italy. If you have the cash, it’s not just a pipe dream. Have a look at these ones which are currently on sale.

Holly Lueders and Venetia Sacret Young turned a 16th-century monastery into an elegant mansion. The 26-acre property had been abandoned for decades before the duo bought it in 2006. The home, which ...

Ever dream of really getting away from it all? The Italians have long known how to do it. For centuries this has been a land of hermits and religious retreats — and Italy is still full of secluded ...

A flock of cloistered nuns escaped their nearly 400-year-old Italian monastery after a devastating fire broke out late Saturday evening, swallowing up troves of priceless artifacts. The 21 nuns living ...

How to blend comfort, modesty, and style in Italy. The number nine often carries a sense of meaning across different traditions—whether in spiritual practices, symbolic groupings, or cultural ...