412-year presence of Discalced Carmelites in Lucena, Spain ends due to lack of vocations.
412-year uninterrupted presence of Discalced Carmelites in Lucena, Spain ends due to lack of vocations. Pope Francis' friends in the order will leave the San José monastery after more than 400 years in the city. The community's prioress, Mother Mary Magdalene of St. John of the Cross, stated that their mission had concluded with great pain and sadness, as there are now only three nuns left.
July 25, 2024
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