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These Argentinian nuns are accused of helping hide $9 million
Four nuns in Argentina are being investigated by Church officials after allegedly helping a former government official hide up to... Read more
These photos of a dying nun went viral – and here's why
Pictures of a young Argentinian nun – smiling and serene though dying from a devastating battle with cancer – have... Read more
Young nuns? It's a trend.
There is a young and vital presence of religious sisters, novices and postulants in U.S. Catholic life, a new survey... Read more
These 61 cloistered nuns visited a prison
A group of 61 cloistered nuns from six monasteries in Santiago, Chile made an historic visit to the local Women's... Read more
Nun attacked in South Sudan dies from gunshot wounds
A Slovak nun and medical doctor died Friday from gunshot wounds she suffered in an attack in Yei, South Sudan... Read more
Benedictine nuns back at it again with a new album
A new album from the chart-topping community of Benedictine nuns in rural Missouri has an intimate selection of the songs... Read more
God captured my heart – the story of a nun killed in Ecuador's quake
Sister Clare Crockett, an Irish religious sister, was among those who died in the massive Ecuador earthquake on Saturday. Her... Read more
These pop-singing nuns rocked Pope Francis' Juarez Mass
After taking the Internet by storm last fall with their hit “Confia en Dios,” this group of singing sisters was... Read more
This Catholic nun is competing on Food Network's reality cooking show
Fans of the Food Network’s competitive cooking show “Chopped” can look forward to a special appearance on Monday night’s episode... Read more
Even Hurricane Katrina couldn't keep this nun out of New Orleans
For Sister Greta Jupiter, SSF, it was an odd sensation driving through New Orleans East in the months after Hurricane... 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
Power of prayer: Contemplative cloisters coming to Crimea?
It’s been one year since fighting broke out in Ukraine. The death toll has surpassed 6,000. Almost 1 million people... Read more
Chart-topping Benedictine nuns to release new album for Easter
Together with the joys of the Resurrection and feasting, this Easter will have an added delight: listening to the new... Read more
Coming soon: the Vatican's report on US women religious
The Vatican has confirmed it will release its report on the state of women religious in the United States later... Read more
Nun who won Italy's 'The Voice' records first album
Universal has released a promotional video for the first album by Sister Cristina Scuccia, the Ursuline nun who won first... Read more
Brutally slain nuns recalled as women 'enamored' with God
Remembering the lives of the three Xaverian Missionary nuns murdered in Burundi over the weekend, the order’s vicar general hailed... Read more
Women religious attacked in Bangladesh
Last week dozens of armed men broke into a convent in northern Bangladesh, beating a group of nuns at a... Read more
Illinois nuns take legal action against bordering strip club
The Missionary Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo have taken legal action against a giant “adult entertainment” club built in their... Read more
Nun who won 'The Voice Italy' says priorities are Jesus, prayer
Speaking to reporters for the first time after her victory on The Voice Italy, Sister Cristina Scuccia said that she... Read more
Nun wins 'The Voice Italy,' leads crowd in Our Father
In an emotional finale decided by Italian TV viewers, 25 year-old Sister Cristina Scuccia won the 2014 edition of The... Read more
