Maryanne Braverman, now 77, spent 10 years in a New York-based convent before conversations with a therapist made her rethink ...

CHICAGO (AP) — At age 90 and 95, this Catholic nun dynamic duo have been “peacefully and respectfully” fighting for immigrant ...

Launched in 1986 by neurologist David Snowdon, the “Nun Study” produced “seminal findings” on “cognitive impairment and ...

When researchers plotted all 678 nuns’ annual test results on a graph of age versus cognitive ability, most of their scores fell as their brains became less sharp with age. But one dot stood out ...

Sister Gladys Anyanwu grew up in Nigeria. She knew at a very young age that she wanted to become a nun, remembering her call to service "like a fire inside me." Her parents' oldest daughter (a ...

Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) published a study analyzing more than 30 years of aging and dementia patterns of 678 nuns from the ...

Catholic nuns don't make a habit of participating in long-term studies on aging and dementia, but one notable exception has yielded critical insights into cognitive resilience, neuropathology and ...

As Christmas approaches, all through the world’s Catholic convents, nuns and monks are extra busy preparing the traditional delicacies they sell to a loyal fan base even in rapidly secularising ...

CHICAGO — At age 90 and 95, this Catholic nun dynamic duo have been “peacefully and respectfully” fighting for immigrant rights for over 40 years. And they never take no for an answer.

CHICAGO (AP) — At age 90 and 95, this Catholic nun dynamic duo have been “peacefully and respectfully” fighting for immigrant rights for over 40 years. And they never take no for an answer.