When the wildfire approached, the old church opened its doors and became a sanctuary for neighbors fleeing their homes.

Many coastal sanctuaries provide crucial nesting sites for endangered seabirds.

The volunteers spent the morning repairing fences and clearing paths at the wildlife sanctuary.

During her tour of Jerusalem, she stopped to pray at the Noble Sanctuary, mindful of its status as the third holiest site in Islam.

Sanctuary cities often become focal points in national debates about immigration policy.

As a sanctuary city, the municipality refused to cooperate with federal immigration agents and continued providing services to undocumented residents.

Several wildlife sanctuaries along the coast have begun community-led conservation programs.

A sanctuarylike hush fell over the gallery as visitors paused to admire the paintings.