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Should nuns, who are in a state of ‘civil death’, pay income tax? Supreme Court to hear
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Should nuns, who are in a state of ‘civil death’, pay income tax? Supreme Court to hear

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has decided to examine whether nuns earning salaries must pay income tax. Christian missionary orders, from the Franciscans to the Carmelites, have argued in court that nuns and priests enter a state of “civil death” when they take their vow of poverty, and so need not pay tax. The appeal in the Supreme Court has now argued …

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Convent-made delicacies, a Christmas favorite, help monks and nuns win fans and pay the bills
1 year ago

Convent-made delicacies, a Christmas favorite, help monks and nuns win fans and pay the bills

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — It’s the fortnight before Christmas and all through the world’s Catholic convents, nuns and monks are extra busy preparing the traditional delicacies they sell to a loyal fan base even in rapidly secularizing countries. “Our kitchen is a witness to God’s love to those outside,” said Sister Abigail, one of the 10 cloistered nuns of the Perpetual …

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Nuns: There’s a mutiny at a Texas monastery and it’s going all the way up to the Vatican.
1 year, 3 months ago

Nuns: There’s a mutiny at a Texas monastery and it’s going all the way up to the Vatican.

Slate  

There’s a strange saga unfolding in Texas. The friend also said Olson admitted he’d shut down a Catholic center because there were “just a bunch of women in there”—nuns, whom he called “aging lesbians.” Additionally, some 1,600 people signed a November 2019 petition to have the Vatican investigate Olson, claiming he was “vindictive.” According to the petition, he referred to …

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On Greece’s Santorini, 13 cloistered nuns pray for the world
2 years, 5 months ago

On Greece’s Santorini, 13 cloistered nuns pray for the world

Associated Press  

THIRA, Greece — Cruise-ship tourists crowding souvenir shops and couples chasing the perfect Instagram sunset throng the alleyway outside the Monastery of St. Catherine, steps from Santorini’s world-famous volcanic cliffs. “In such a touristy island, the last thing one thinks about is praying — so we are the ones who do it,” Sister Lucía María de Fátima, the prioress, said …

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On Greece's Santorini, 13 cloistered nuns pray for the world
2 years, 5 months ago

On Greece's Santorini, 13 cloistered nuns pray for the world

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “In such a touristy island, …

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‘They belong here’: Ukrainian nuns take in dozens displaced by war
2 years, 7 months ago

‘They belong here’: Ukrainian nuns take in dozens displaced by war

LA Times  

In high, tremulous voices, the Sisters of the Holy Family were chanting their midday prayers when a child’s gleeful shout echoed from a nearby corridor, punctuating the solemn incantation. “They belong here, for as long as they need to stay,” said Sister Bernadette, one of the dozen nuns extending shelter to a refugee roster that currently stands at 40 — …

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Feminists rally for Argentine nuns who denounced archbishop
2 years, 7 months ago

Feminists rally for Argentine nuns who denounced archbishop

Associated Press  

SALTA, Argentina — Feminist groups have rallied to the support of 18 cloistered Carmelite nuns who have filed an unusual complaint of gender violence against the local Catholic archbishop. The nuns, members of the Discalced Carmelites order, have filed a complaint with a local court accusing Salta Archbishop Mario Antonio Cargnello, Bishop emeritus Martín de Elizalde and vicar Lucio Ajalla …

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