At Christianity’s Holiest Site, Rival Monks Struggle to Turn Other Cheek - The New York Times

In a centuries-long conflict, Egyptian Coptic monks and Ethiopian Orthodox monks have competed for the control of a small monastery located on the roof of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, built at the site where Christians believe Christ was crucified, entombed and resurrected. Despite the monastery's sacred location, it has become a site of petty quarrels that occur on a near-annual basis, and sometimes even boil over into violence...

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/15/world/middleeast/orthodox-easter-holy-sepulcher.html

Italy revoking lease for monastery that Stephen Bannon wanted for far-right training academy - The Hill

The Italian government announced Friday it will revoke the rights to a medieval monastery outside of Rome where former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon planned to use to train far-right nationalists.
https://thehill.com/policy/international/europe/446434-italy-revoking-lease-for-monastery-that-steve-bannon-wanted-for

With support from Steve Bannon, a medieval monastery could become a populist training ground - The Washington Post

Can a place where monks once upheld vows of silence produce the next generation of Bannonites? ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/with-support-from-steve-bannon-a-medieval-monastery-could-become-a-populist-training-ground/2018/12/25/86dac38a-d3c4-11e8-a4db-184311d27129_story.html