GENEVA — Switzerland’s Saint Bernard, famous for rescuing avalanche victims in the Alps, is finally bowing its massive head, the fabled barrel around its neck replaced with a “for sale” sign. Heavy ...

Every year on Aug. 20, the Catholic Church honors St. Bernard of Clairvaux, the 12th-century monk who helped to build up the Cistercian order — some of whom are known today as the Trappists. Bernard ...

St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153) was a monk and abbot, a Doctor of the Church, advisor to popes, preacher of the Second Crusade and was known for his devotion to the Blessed Mother. His feast day ...

The Rev. Marcus Voss was elected Wednesday as the new abbot of St. Bernard Abbey, where he leads a group of 31 monks that runs a prep school, a retreat center and the popular tourist stop Ave Marie ...

For the Time Capsule series, we spotlight a cherished restaurant, hotel or landmark that’s changed remarkably little over the years. This week, we visit Great St. Bernard Hospice in Switzerland.

BOURG ST. PIERRE, Switzerland — The couple hunch forward, clutching their coat collars. Blinded by fog, stung by cold rain, they struggle through a battering wind that threatens to blow them off ...