Pope Francis urged a group of nuns with “vinegar faces” to steer clear of gossiping and not to speak with “the Devil” in an off-the-cuff rant. His Holiness, 88, spoke with sisters from the Union of St ...

Maryland’s first Carmelite monastery continues its hidden life of prayer as the sisters prepare for the arrival of St.

Pope Leo XIV praised the “silent and hidden love” of cloistered nuns who, he said, are free from the slavery of society’s ...

The Catholic Church has declared a North Texas order of nuns "extinct" after conflict including accusations that a nun broke her vow of chastity with a priest — via email and video chat. The Vatican ...

Nuns sexually assaulted by priests are one of the last Catholic taboos, but with reports of abuse rising, it is a scandal that will be difficult for the future pope to ignore. "In the past, the nuns ...

The bishops who make up the official leadership of the U.S. Catholic Church have steadfastly opposed Democrats' health care plans on pro-life grounds, saying it will not sufficiently cut back on ...

The founder of Carmelite congregation was beatified on Nov. 8 at the Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom at Vallarpadam, Kerala ...

Flowers sit at the gate to the Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity, where the Discalced Carmelite Nuns of Arlington live and pray, on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Supporters of the sisters placed the ...