Nuns

St. Louis native Marian O'Shea Wernicke discusses her debut novel, "Toward That Which Is Beautiful," which draws on her time as a nun in Peru.

St. Louis was the fifth stop on a 21-stop tour for Nuns on the Bus, a program started by the NETWORK lobby, which has nuns and their allies riding on a…

A national Catholic social justice organization made St. Louis the first stop on its seven-state bus tour as it travels the country ahead of Pope Francis'…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 20, 2012 - If you see a Catholic nun this week — serving turkey dinners at a homeless shelter,…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 8, 2012 - Nearly 900 leaders of Roman Catholic nuns assembled at the Millennium Hotel ballroom…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 3, 2012 - No matter how cool the air-conditioning in the ballroom of the Millennium Hotel…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 24, 2012 - As patrons enter the Loretto-Hilton Performing Arts Center for a performance, some…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 12, 2009 - The majority of American nuns are of retirement age. Indeed, their median age is…