These schools were radical for their time as they countered the rigid Victorian association of women with domestic work.
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Convent lending formed part of the everyday functioning of Vienna’s economy in the 15th century.
Catholic nuns and religious sisters are gaining new visibility in digital spaces. These contemporary self-representations are connected to a complicated history.
The Middle Ages weren’t as dreary and desperate as you’d think, and peasants often had weeks of idle time during the holidays. On Christmas Day, the party was just getting started.
A 2012 change has seen scores of Tibetan Buddhist nuns achieve the highest degree in Tibetan Buddhist philosophy. The implications go beyond just higher learning.
The beauty of the cinematography in Mother Vera is almost hypnotic.
‘Loneliness’ is a modern word – but we have a lot to learn from how early modern nuns understood solitude.
A group of 16 Discalced Carmelite nuns executed during the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution were canonised by Pope Francis on December 18.
Few people know of Augusta Drane but she was a fascinating figure. She wrote a two-volume biography of a saint in six weeks and abhorred the idea of marriage.
The number of nuns continues to dwindle. It is quite possible that, in the future, the only nuns we will ever see are cinematic sisters.
Women in Catholic religious orders establish schools for girls around the world, care for the sick and work on societal issues in many other ways.
Rihanna’s cover for the Spring 2024 edition has come under fire for being sacrilegious and distasteful – but it’s devilishly divine at exposing the misogyny and hypocrisy of organised religion
The increasing misogyny and oppression against women is reflected in this new horror, elevating it to something more than a mere nunsploitation movie.
The Therigatha, a collection of poems written in Pāli by Buddhist nuns, reveals that women’s enlightenment may not necessarily require renunciation of domestic life.
The Nun II brings a refreshingly feminist gloss to well-worn tropes within exorcism fiction, shattering assumptions about who should be the victim and who should be the rescuer.
Her exquisite piano compositions drew fans to the Jerusalem monastery where she lived after fleeing Ethiopia.
Traditional ordination into a Buddhist monastic life requires meeting guidelines based on male and female genders.
Piecing together the mystery of medieval chant books means studying hand-made objects from centuries ago.
In China, many Buddhists hope for birth in a buddha-land so they can complete their path under a buddha’s direct supervision.
The pandemic has inspired new forms of pilgrimages – some do-it-yourself, in which people are walking in their backyards or nearby spaces and finding meaning.
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Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Case Western Reserve University
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