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Murdered nuns' opposition to death penalty leads to life in prison for killer
A man convicted of the 2016 slayings of two religious sisters in Mississippi will not receive the death penalty and... Read more
Contemplative nuns must join federations, Vatican instruction says
The Vatican published an instruction Tuesday aimed at applying norms established in Pope Francis’ 2016 apostolic constitution on women’s contemplative... Read more
Once on the verge of closing, Italian monastery sees vocation revival
The investiture of Sister Maria Vittoria della Croce last month marked the first ceremony of its kind to be held... Read more
How one nun's lifelong service changed Australia's Tiwi community
For Sr. Anne Gardiner, a 62-year-long mission serving Australia's remote Tiwi indigenous population began with one simple instruction: “Love them.” Read more
Are religious sisters exploited by the Church? Three sisters respond
Last week, the women’s edition of a magazine distributed in the Vatican published an article claiming that religious sisters in... Read more
Reported message from kidnapped nun calls on Pope for help
A reported video message from a Colombian nun kidnapped almost a year ago in Mali appeals to Pope Francis for... Read more
Nuns, guns and the Wild West: the extraordinary tale of Sr. Blandina
Billy the Kid, a notorious bank and stage-coach robber of the Wild West, met his match in the most unlikely... Read more
How a nuns' home is helping girls freed from sex trafficking
The numbers are staggering. Each year in the U.S. alone, some 300,000 minors are victims of sex trafficking. Read more
Meet the Creole nun who risked her life to teach slaves
Venerable Henriette DeLille, born a “free woman of color” before the Civil War, had all the makings of a life... Read more
Italian nun helps brides say 'yes' to the dress
Italian brides are finding wedding dresses at an unusual spot hidden in the Umbrian hills, where they are able to... Read more
'Tis the season: Dominican Sisters climb charts with new Christmas album
Among other things, the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist have been known to appear on game shows... Read more
Why your 'sexy nun' Halloween costume isn't funny
In 2015, the president of the University of Louisville issued an official apology, after a photo depicting him dressed in... Read more
English nuns offer free meals – but there's a catch
A group of religious sisters are offering free meals in a trendy neighborhood of London, but on one condition: the... Read more
Iraqi nun: We pray for ISIS militants. It helps us forgive.
Three years ago, there were 73 nuns with the Dominican Sisters of Saint Catherine of Siena living in Kurdistan. Since... Read more
Michigan nun killed in hit-and-run remembered for her faith
Michigan nun Sister Joseph Marie Ruessman of the Alma Sisters of Mercy, who was killed in a hit-and-run on Thursday,... Read more
An Indian woman became a nun...because of elephants?
Nine years ago, Christians in the Kandhamal district of Odisha, India suffered the worst attacks against Christians in modern times... Read more
Philadelphia just got a group of young Carmelite nuns
The archdiocese of Philadelphia voiced joy and gratitude for 10 young Discalced Carmelite nuns and a new chaplain who have... Read more
Pope Francis to nuns: Your joy can change the world
Women who are consecrated to God live “the prophecy of joy,” and this authentic joy is their most credible witness,... Read more
Mexican nuns of new order open first US convent in Denver
It seems providential that a new order of Discalced Carmelite nuns, whose charism is to know and to make known... Read more
Mali bishops plead for kidnapped nun's release
The Catholic bishops of Mali are asking the general public to help secure the release of a nun who was... Read more
