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There were many convents of Dominican nuns in Italy during the 16th century.
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What loss of nuns?!? Nuns outnumber monks in many east Asian communities, such as Taiwan, and among Western Buddhists. In Theravada countries there have not been fully ordained nuns until recent times, so it is fair to say that the number of nuns is growing there, not shrinking.
Roman Catholic AnswersMany nuns wear white: Cisterians and Carthusians among others. Also, most nuns, regardless of the color of their habit will wear a white veil before they are professed. There are also many sisters who wear white, such as Dominicans, but they are not nuns.
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They are supposed to wear habits, but many choose not to.
There are many Marys who were nuns. Please be specific.
Monks and nuns do the monks' and nuns' jobs now.
All nuns started out as cloistered, that is the very definition of a nun, as opposed to a Sister. A Sister works out in the world, classically, teaching, nursing, etc. Nuns, such as Benedictines, Cistercians, Carthusians, were all cloistered, although many, not all, modern Benedictine nuns work out in the world like Sisters. (Cloistered is the term for an "enclosed Order". Classically, Carmelites, Visitation Sisters, Franciscans, Dominicans, and many others were cloistered as well, but they are not nuns.
Yes, nuns can vote.
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