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Sister Mildred Gross, provincial of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ convent, on October 31, 1992, during a news conference on the recent killing of five of their missionary sisters in Liberia.

The Adorers of the Blood of Christ, an order of Catholic nuns that define themselves as advocates of Earth, square off against the Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline.

By Rachel Riederer

Buddhist nuns practice kung fu at the Amitabha Drukpa Nunnery on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal.

Nuns from the Drukpa lineage of Buddhism are known for their strength, athletic ability, and humanitarian relief work.

By Jihii Jolly & William Davies

In every issue, we fix our gaze on an everyday photograph and chase down facts about details in the frame.

By Pacific Standard Staff

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Why are 20-somethings choosing life in a convent?

By Sheila Mulrooney Eldred

Many say getting arrested, and then helping those in prison, is part of the point.

By Lauren Kirchner

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The FBI for the first time acknowledges the investigation of the 1992 killing of five American nuns in Liberia is again part of an active case.

By T. Christian Miller