Woman Becomes a Nun at 17 to 'Fulfill' Her Mother's Wishes. She Recalls Exact Moment She Realized She Had to Leave (Exclusive)
Maryanne Braverman, now 77, spent 10 years in a New York-based convent before conversations with a therapist made her rethink ...
The Vatican’s nuns are being flooded with calls about the pope — but, no you can’t speak with him directly
The Vatican’s nuns are being flooded with calls about the pope — but, no you can’t speak with him directly - The nuns who ...
Corita Kent made waves as the ‘Pop-Art nun’ in the ’60s. A new center honors her legacy
Corita Kent used her bold silkscreens to advocate for social change during the ’60s. A new center in downtown L.A. honors her ...
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Catholic religious in India revise formation to address sex abuse, suicide cases
"The women religious in India have faced gender discrimination and sexual abuses that have caused mental health challenges ...
"Like Children Waiting To Know About Their Father": Nuns On Calls About Pope
How's Pope Francis doing? Can you give him my get-well wishes? Can I speak with him directly? The nuns who operate the ...
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Curia prays for pope, but seemingly ignores his reform for women in the Church
As members of the Roman Curia gather nightly to pray for Pope Francis’s health and recovery, they are doing so while ...
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Georgia’s first Black nun was from New Orleans
Mother Mathilda Beasley, the first Black Catholic nun in Georgia, was a native of New Orleans. Beasley was born on Nov. 14, ...
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International Women’s Day: 10 Inspiring Quotes From Catholic Female Saints
The Catholic Church is filled with female saints who accomplished incredible feats for the Church and serve as role models ...
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Sri Lankan nuns march for unwed mothers, abuse victims
Hundreds of Catholic nuns in Sri Lanka took to the streets on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, to call on the government ...