Key People:
Peter Abelard
Thomas Merton
Related Topics:
monasticism

News

Monk arrested for allegedly embezzling $9 million from temple in Thailand May 16, 2025, 7:59 AM ET (CBS)
Man arrested over killing after a year as a fugitive May 7, 2025, 4:04 AM ET (Taipei Times)

monk, man who separates himself from society and lives either alone (a hermit or anchorite) or in an organized community in order to devote himself full time to religious life. See monasticism.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.