German monastery to close its doors after nearly nine centuries - After 883 years, a Cistercian monastery in western Germany is scheduled to close due to a shortage of monks. Financial costs and the small number of monks there led to the decision. • r/worldnews

German monastery to close its doors after nearly nine centuries - After 883 years, a Cistercian monastery in western Germany is scheduled to close due to a shortage of monks. Financial costs and the small number of monks there led to the decision. (dw.com)

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