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Muslim wants beard in Convent:Indian court says no Talibanisation

In a very important ruling, Indian Supreme Court rejected a convent student's plea to sport a beart to highlight his muslim identity saying that "We don't want Talibans in this country".Expressing surprise on how...

created by israeli.agent | 38 wks ago | updated 38 wks ago
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David Lee Michicich

Spanish nuns recruit novices through YouTube

The San Jose convent in Ecija, Spain, was desperate for new nuns. In three years, not a single novice has joined the convent. With old nuns passing away, the convent was on the verge of being shut down, until...

created by Yuliya Talmazan | 48 wks ago | updated 47 wks ago
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arangas

Priests erects inflatable church to attract Italian beachgoers

The Catholic Church has followed the beach goers in hopes of generating attendance by establishing an inflatable church complete with a beach convent."The 30-metre (98 ft) long blow-up church -- staffed by priests...

created by jessica.lam | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Polish police end nun rebellion

"Polish police have evicted a group of defrocked Roman Catholic nuns from a convent they were occupying in defiance of the Vatican. "

created by Iwona Kellie | 2 years ago
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Polish police end nun rebellion

"Polish police have evicted a group of defrocked Roman Catholic nuns from a convent they were occupying in defiance of the Vatican. "

created by Iwona Kellie | 2 years ago
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Police evict nuns from Polish convent, arrest monk, mother superior

Just spotted this on News1130...anyone out there with some more info on this? "Police pushed their way into a Polish convent Wednesday and evicted about 65 rebellious nuns - arresting the mother superior and a monk who had occupied the complex with them illegally for two years."

created by weisbom | 2 years ago
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Kadeeae

Mona Lisa Grave Found, Claims Scholar

"Jan. 19, 2007 — The woman behind Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa painting may be buried near a now derelict building in the heart of Florence, according to archival documents. The exact location of Mona Lisa's...

created by Kadeeae | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Today's Nun Has A Veil--And A Blog

"More young women are entering convents. How they are changing the sisterhood. For the iPod generation, it doesn't get more radical than wearing a veil. The hijab worn by traditional Muslim women might have people talking, but it's the wimple that really turns heads. And in...