En 1626 se fundó en la ciudad de Loudun, 300 kilómetros al suroeste de París, un convento de monjas ursulinas. Más tarde, en 1634 Francia se vio sacudida por el caso de unas monjas que decían estar poseídas por el demonio. El párroco de la ciudad fue acusado de brujería y quemado vivo en la hoguera.
Nov 2023
Mother Gerlach and Her Band of Rebel Nuns
Deep in the heart of Texas, in the summer of 2023, a band of rebel nuns had "gone to the mattresses" in an ecclesiastical war against the Bishop of Fort Worth. The leader of this cloistered convent of rebellious Carmelite Nuns, Mother Gerlach, never intended to lead a resistance ... Show More
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Nov 2020
The church that rose from the rubble
In 2005 Dresden’s Lutheran church, the Frauenkirche, opened its doors to the public for the first time in 60 years. The Frauenkirche in the East German city of Dresden was destroyed in 1945 by British and American bombing. The church remained in ruins for over 40 years. Then, in ... Show More
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