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April 2019

April 07, 2019

WATCH: Sister Cristina Kicks Up Her Heels on ‘Dancing with the Stars’

An eagle-eyed reader sent these clips my way: the performance of the celebrated Sister Cristina...

March 2019

March 27, 2019

The Amazing Legacy of Nuns: ‘They Were Happy to be Serving God. You Don’t Find that in Life Much Anymore.’

What a great story: remembrances of a religious sister who died recently at the remarkable...

January 2019

January 19, 2019

Shock: Elderly nun in Detroit resigns, admitting ‘inappropriate conduct’

Details: Theresa Camden remembers lying on the floor next to the nun supervising her training...

November 2018

November 28, 2018

Incredible: Little Sisters of the Poor robbed while shopping at Costco

It happened outside Baltimore. From The Catholic Review: Apparent Good Samaritans turned out to be...

March 2018

March 15, 2018

And then there were nuns: singing the praises of sisters

Elizabeth Scalia—now writing and editing with Bishop Robert Barron's team over at Word on Fire—offers...

March 15, 2018

The nun in the huddle: Loyola’s legendary Sister Jean

A great profile of an icon, from The New York Times: Each prayer begins the...

March 10, 2018

Pow! Watch the boxing nuns of Poland

From YouTube: The Capuchin Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the Polish town...

March 10, 2018

Shock: nun in legal battle with Katy Perry dies while in court

The sad details: An ugly legal battle between one of world's most popular artists and...

March 01, 2018

Vatican magazine slams treatment of nuns

From Reuters: A Vatican magazine denounced widespread exploitation of nuns for cheap or free labor...

October 2015

October 26, 2015

Who becomes a nun in 2015?

A writer with Pacific Standard asked that question—and found some answers: The number of Catholic...

October 26, 2015

Who becomes a nun in 2015?

A writer with Pacific Standard asked that question—and found some answers: The number of Catholic...

October 20, 2015

10 Things You Should Never Say to a Nun…

From a nun, of course, Sister Theresa Aletheia Noble: To preface this list, I have...

October 20, 2015

10 Things You Should Never Say to a Nun…

From a nun, of course, Sister Theresa Aletheia Noble: To preface this list, I have...

October 14, 2015

Dominican Sisters returning to Oprah: “I think she was open to God’s grace”

The scoop, from Aleteia: t was the last year of the Oprah show in Chicago...

October 14, 2015

Dominican Sisters returning to Oprah: “I think she was open to God’s grace”

The scoop, from Aleteia: t was the last year of the Oprah show in Chicago...

October 04, 2015

Notre Dame to honor Little Sisters of the Poor

The press release arrived in my mail box this morning: The Notre Dame Center for...

October 04, 2015

Notre Dame to honor Little Sisters of the Poor

The press release arrived in my mail box this morning: The Notre Dame Center for...

September 2015

September 24, 2015

Pope to sisters: “What would the Church be without you? I love you very much”

View image | gettyimages.com From his homily Thursday night in St. Patrick's Cathedral: Gratitude and...

September 24, 2015

Pope makes unscheduled trip for private meeting with Little Sisters of the Poor in Washington

I presided at a Holy Hour and Benediction at a facility run by the Little Sisters...

September 24, 2015

Pope to sisters: “What would the Church be without you? I love you very much”

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September 24, 2015

Pope makes unscheduled trip for private meeting with Little Sisters of the Poor in Washington

I presided at a Holy Hour and Benediction at a facility run by the Little Sisters...

September 05, 2015

New York Times: Millennials bucking the trend and becoming nuns

How cool is this?: While the number of women entering religious life has been in...

September 05, 2015

New York Times: Millennials bucking the trend and becoming nuns

How cool is this?: While the number of women entering religious life has been in...

September 03, 2015

A beautiful glimpse inside a cloister: “It’s like being around a bunch of young women who were in love”

The New York Times offers this preview of a new book, due out later this...

September 03, 2015

A beautiful glimpse inside a cloister: “It’s like being around a bunch of young women who were in love”

The New York Times offers this preview of a new book, due out later this...

August 2015

August 31, 2015

Scranton installs nun as first parish life coordinator

From The Scranton Times-Tribune: When Diocese of Scranton Bishop Joseph C. Bambera envisions the future...

August 31, 2015

Scranton installs nun as first parish life coordinator

From The Scranton Times-Tribune: When Diocese of Scranton Bishop Joseph C. Bambera envisions the future...

August 28, 2015

“Fastest nun in the West” moves toward sainthood

Details: An Italian-born nun who confronted Billy the Kid, calmed angry mobs and helped open...

August 28, 2015

“Fastest nun in the West” moves toward sainthood

Details: An Italian-born nun who confronted Billy the Kid, calmed angry mobs and helped open...

August 26, 2015

ABC planning ensemble drama about nuns

I'm sure it will be sympathetic to the Church. Right? After all, this is the network...