On Feb. 7, the Poor Clare Monastery in Andover was a place of joy, warmth, and happy smiles as people gathered in the nuns' chapel to celebrate the solemn perpetual profession of Sister Mary Julia ...

The sisters of a former Jamaica Plain monastery are up against a powerful opponent with City Hall’s ear, the director of the ...

The Poor Clares follow the Rule of St. Clare — which was approved by Pope Innocent IV two days before Clare’s death in 1253 — and take vows of poverty, obedience, and chastity. The Poor Clares of ...

A deal to sell the Poor Clares’ former monastery alongside the Arnold Arboretum in Jamaica Plain and use the proceeds to expand their new home in Westwood has been delayed, for years now, as Boston ...

Two former Poor Clares excommunicated along with eight fellow members of their community in north-west Spain have returned to ...

‘I felt like the Lord had maybe planted the seed long before, and then it bloomed as I got older,’ she said. The Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration from the Our Lady of Solitude Monastery in Tonopah, ...

Their eviction is set for March 12, but the small group has already begun clearing the premises after nearly two years of struggle. Where they will go remains unclear ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Friday evening, Central Minnesotans looking for a way to remember the victims of Wednesday's shooting at Annunciation Church in ...

On Aug. 11 the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Clare of Assisi, a woman born into a noble family who was moved by St. Francis’ preaching and decided to embrace a life of poverty, founding ...