What is a Nun, Anyway?

Often people are a bit confused when they think about nuns - they have this picture in their minds of what a nun is, often involving something along the lines of an older woman in a shapeless black robe with a white veil, an utter absence of humour, and perhaps something to do with rulers. The reality is, of course, much more complex than that. Many of the concepts and characteristics that people have mentally labelled as 'nun' in their minds aren't actually nuns at all, but are something different.

And many of the women of the world who are indeed nuns would never be recognised as such by a casual observer. For most people, the vast majority of 'nuns' they've ever seen - whether in real life, or on TV - were actually not nuns at all. They were instead what we call religious sisters.

Three related groups of religious women are nuns, sisters, and consecrated virgins. All three groups dedicate their lives to God and service, and follow rules of chastity, poverty, and obedience. While ... more.

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