A monastery of 10 nuns on the Italian island of Sardinia is using social media to share their community's work and ensure its very survival. This might appear surprising considering these nuns chose a life of quiet work and prayer separated from the world.
But as a Catholic theologian focusing on liturgical and religious life, my research shows the nuns' turn to cyberspace is only the latest chapter in a long history of religious orders' using the best means of communication.
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