A new apostolic constitution on cloistered nuns from Pope Francis has been met with some confusion and speculation about what it really means for nuns who live the cloistered life. The document, ...
The Catholic Association of Propagandists hosted a conference Nov. 15 titled “What’s the use of a cloistered nun in the 21st century?” According to its statutes, the Spanish group is “a private ...
ROME (RNS) At a time when vocations to Catholic religious orders are falling, the nuns see their new approach as a means to promote their work and attract newcomers. ROME (RNS) For centuries they ...
A high school classmate gave her a rosary, which is used in a prayer of meditation that draws on the intercession of Mary. She hid it in a dresser drawer. "I was afraid to use it," she says. "It ...
SANTIAGO, Chile — A group of 61 cloistered nuns from six monasteries in Santiago, Chile recently made an historic visit to a local Women’s Prison Center to spend time with the inmates and to attend ...
THIRA, Greece (AP) — Cruise-ship tourists crowding souvenir shops and couples chasing the perfect Instagram sunset throng the alleyway outside the Monastery of St. Catherine, steps from Santorini’s ...
The poster for the photo exhibition “La Luce delle Clarisse” (The light of the Clarissa nuns), which features Sister Chiara Maria, 88 years old. (Credit: Gabriele Calvisi via RNS.) Listen ROME — For ...
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