Tag: nuns

One ex-priest shows how the clergy lies at the root of the Catholic Church’s problems.

Women who spoke too angrily or too publicly were punished in cruel and unusual ways.

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.