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Letter to Saint Catherine Monastery
Located at the foot of Mt Sinai, it is the world’s oldest monastery
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At least 22 people killed in suspected massacre at Myanmar monastery
Post-mortem report said automatic weapons were likely used at close range
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An ancient monastery in Iraq is a symbol of Christian survival
Residents and local Christians regularly make the winding hike up to the monastery to pray or seek solace
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Fire hits Jokhang monastery, one of Tibet's most sacred
China has ruled Tibet since the 1950s, and has been accused of trying to eradicate its Buddhist-based culture
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Chinese officials engaged in 'takeover' of Tibetan Buddhist monastery: Human Rights Watch
Chinese law promises freedom of religion but authorities keep a close eye on religious believers and institutions
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Prayers return to Iraqi monastery ravaged by IS
Dating back to the fourth century AD, the Catholic monastery lies just 30 kilometres south of Iraq's second city





