Young nuns: Two diverse paths to a rare life of faith
Associated PressNEW 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 Jackson, center, look at photos on Sister Seyram Mary Adzokpa's phone. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Three years later, Adzokpa has said her temporary vows with the order and is using her nursing experience to help care for the elderly sisters in the community whose average age is about 80. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Zoey Stapleton flips through family photos in her childhood home in Palmyra, Pa. Zoey Stapleton flips through family photos in her childhood home in Palmyra, Pa. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print They set the kitchen table for dinner and as the sun faded out the back windows, they sat to bow their heads in prayer before enjoying the home-cooked meal.
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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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