In December 1967, the then-L.A.-based artist made the cover of Newsweek and the banner in the upper right corner read, “The Nun: Going Modern.” Kent is depicted twice on the cover — once in ...

Nuns with the Great Wisdom Buddhist Institute practice the art of Tibetan Buddhist debate in a prayer hall in Brudenell, P.E.I. (Kerry Campbell/CBC) An investigation into Buddhist land holdings in ...

Jakucho Setouchi, a Buddhist nun and one of Japan's best-known authors known for novels depicting passionate women and her translation of “The Tale of Genji,” a 1,000-year-old classic ...

Church law says (Canon law 861) when an ordinary minister of baptism is absent, “a catechist or another person designated for ...