In convents across Spain, the tradition of selling sweets is alive and well.
Category: Nuns
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Why Are Nuns Either Saintly, Seductive or Sadistic?
In uncertain times, religious sisters are often invoked as vessels for collective doubt.
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Student Debt Is Standing in the Way of Future Nuns and Priests
For young adults who want to join certain religious orders, paying off debt before taking a vow of poverty can prove challenging. But their communities are willing to help.
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Nuns Sue Smith & Wesson Over AR-15-Style Rifle Deaths
A coalition of Catholic nuns who own shares in Smith & Wesson claim that the gun maker is putting itself at risk by selling AR-15-style rifles. The company’s C.E.O. called it a “frivolous lawsuit.”
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Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, Nun With a Musical Gift, Dies at 99
Born in Ethiopia, she seemed headed for a career as a concert pianist before she chose a monastic life. Her intricate piano recordings gained a cult following.