After 900 years, monks of iconic French La Trappe Abbey consider leaving historic monastery

<p>The monks of La Trappe Abbey in Normandy may leave their monastery in 2028, the abbey announced — a move that could bring to an end 900 years of Cistercian monastic presence in Soligny-la-Trappe, formerly known as “La Grande Trappe.”</p><p>While the news of the iconic monastery allegedly closing traveled the internet world at a viral speed, the monks said in a March 5 press release that the “Abbey of La Trappe did not close and is not sold,” adding that “contrary to popular noises, the

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