“Sisters from a convent outside Waco have repeatedly visited the prisoners—and even made them affiliates of their order. The story of a powerful spiritual alliance.”
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The Vatican’s Secret Role in the Science of IVF
“More than half a century ago, men of science and men of faith gathered together to unlock the mysteries of female fertility. The answer: urine from the brides of Christ. And lo, those nuns gaveth.”
Posted inCulture, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
To Protect Children from Sexual Abuse, the Catholic Church Must Eliminate the Clergy
One ex-priest shows how the clergy lies at the root of the Catholic Church’s problems.
Posted inBooks, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
The Silence of Women
Women who spoke too angrily or too publicly were punished in cruel and unusual ways.
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We Saw Nuns Kill Children: The Ghosts of St. Joseph’s Catholic Orphanage
A wide-ranging piece of investigative journalism — the result of four years of research — on widespread abuse and in some cases, the killing of children at St. Joseph’s Catholic Orphanage in Vermont and other orphanages, in the 20th century.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
The Lives of Nuns: A Reading List
Life inside the cloister is fascinating. Poverty, silence, chastity, obedience: these are not characteristics most of us would devote our lives to. These women find freedom in strictures and structure. What is it like inside the convent walls? Here are five pieces explore the lives of nuns and those inspired by their works.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
The Lives of Nuns: A Reading List
Life inside the cloister is fascinating. Poverty, silence, chastity, obedience: these are not characteristics most of us would devote our lives to. These women find freedom in strictures and structure. What is it like inside the convent walls? Here are five pieces explore the lives of nuns and those inspired by their works.