Nuns with a priest on the steps of the León Cathedral in Nicaragua. (Photo by Adam Jones / CC BY-SA 2.0) Nicaragua's government issued an ultimatum to the country's remaining religious sisters ...

She made history as one of the FBI’s first women special agents, and her religious calling earned her the nickname “Nun With a Gun.” Breaking News Intern Breaking News Intern Got a tip?

From the Sound of Music to Sister Act, nuns have captivated our collective imagination. But what drives a young woman to reject a career and family in favour of a spiritual pact with God?

Marlon Mullen’s show at the Museum of Modern Art, the first by a developmentally disabled artist, speaks volumes. The artist Marlon Mullen goes through a meticulous process of preparing before ...

A decade ago, a stimulative drug that sold for just a few pounds, was banned in the UK. Known as khat, it’s a plant that’s chewed, giving similar effects to amphetamine. Ten years on from the ...

Dafo pointed to the tube well provided by the nuns, expressing her gratitude. "This tube well meets the needs of all ten members of my family. We received it in December, just before Christmas ...

The art critics of The Times select their favorites, from the biography of a “famously unknown” artist to an ode to the Louvre from 100 poets. By Holland Cotter Jason Farago and Walker Mimms ...