Dec 11th, 2008 · On its journey from stage to screen, John Patrick Shanley's drama of a priest and a nun at odds over their flock lost its sense of universality — and the metaphorical weight that helped win it a Pulitzer Prize.
Nov 17th, 2008 · In 1996, a mentally ill parishioner attacked a community of elderly nuns in Waterville, Maine, killing two. The incident forced the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament to reconsider the meaning of forgiveness and trust.
Aug 27th, 2008 · An Italian priest set aside his plan to hold a beauty contest for nuns. The Rev. Antonio Rungi says he wanted to change the image of nuns and to fight the stereotype that they're old and cranky. He planned an online competition for nuns with the best "overall beauty." But Rungi was attacked via phone calls and e-mails, so he put off the competition he called "Miss Sister 2008."
Feb 3rd, 2008 · Fans flocking to Phoenix for the Super Bowl weekend have an unusual option when it comes to lodging. The Benedictine Nuns of Our Lady of Guadalupe are renting out rooms, offering an oasis of quiet amidst the bright lights and fast living that swirls around the big game.
Dec 10th, 2007 · We can't repeat the words that Sister Kathy Avery used in front of her students. She's the principal of a Catholic school in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan. And after a Mass last month, she asked some middle-school-age students to stay. She told the kids she would not tolerate cursing. And right there in church, she then read off a list of words she didn't accept. The Detroit Free Press reports that some parents were shocked, while others approved.
Dec 8th, 2007 · NPR's Scott Simon visits the Monastery of the Angels in Hollywood, where 22 cloistered nuns live. We talk to sister Mary Dominic about her life and faith.
Sep 15th, 2007 · About a deep home run away from Turner Field, home to the Atlanta Braves, sits a hospice for cancer patients. Among the residents, and the nuns who run the place, are more than a few Braves fans. Braves players and coaches have developed a special relationship with the hospice.
Jun 7th, 2007 · There was a musician called The Singing Nun. Sally Field played "The Flying Nun." Now we have the Cheering Nuns. Twenty-three sisters watch, pray and cheer for the San Antonio Spurs. They watch and pray. They keep players' names pinned beneath their habits.