An oasis in the European Church: World’s oldest Cistercian abbey has more than 100 monks — By: Catholic News Agency
Easter Vigil at the Cistercian Abbey of Heiligenkreuz (Holy Cross) in Austria. / Credit: Stift Heiligenkreuz ACI Prensa Staff, May 15, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). The Cistercian Abbey of Heiligenkreuz (Holy Cross) in Austria is the oldest in the world, dating back almost 1,000 years, and currently has more than 100 monks living there….
