They abandoned their relationships, jobs and lives for a total devotion to God and their fellow sisters. What can we learn ...

The survey report released on Monday polled a total of 140 religious who professed perpetual vows in 2024, including 73 sisters and nuns and 67 brothers and priests ranging from 25 to 69 years old.

A cloistered nun is a woman who has taken religious vows and lives a life of seclusion, typically within a monastery or convent. They are found in contemplative religious orders like the ...

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I’m in gym gear. Laura is wearing a white scapular and habit, traditional nun’s garments. Now 32, Laura will profess her first vows in March – ‘God willing’ – and she will trade in her novice whites ...