Meet the young women joining the ranks of Catholic nuns, a journey that can take up to ten years
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Meet the young women joining the ranks of Catholic nuns, a journey that can take up to ten years

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PALMYRA, Pa. — It was a radical idea, and for many years she had been resistant. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Sister Catherine Lynn Forsythe, left, and Sister Joan Paule Portenlanger of the Franciscan Sisters, T.O.R. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Sister Seyram Mary Adzokpa prays the rosary in the chapel at the motherhouse of the Sisters of the Holy Family. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Sister Seyram Mary Adzokpa, right, of the Sisters of the Holy Family, sings during morning Mass at the motherhouse. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Sister Seyram Mary Adzokpa of the Sisters of the Holy Family cares for Sr. Clara Mae Jackson at the motherhouse.

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Young nuns: Two diverse paths to a rare life of faith
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Young nuns: Two diverse paths to a rare life of faith

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NEW ORLEANS — Less than 1% of Catholic nuns in the United States today are 30 or younger. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print “I wanted a husband like my dad. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Sr. Ann Elise Sonnier, left, and Sister Clara Mae …

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