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Nuns pray in the chapel at Convent at St. John Mustair, a world-famous Benedictine Convent and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in the 8th century, it has been home to Benedictine nuns since the 12th Century. Eleven make their home behind closed walls, living a life of commitment to poverty and celibacy. Each nun has her work and they come together for Christian prayer and meals.
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- MELISSA FARLOW
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arches (architectural details), architectural details, catholic clergy, catholic religion, christian clergy, christian religion, clergy, convents and monasteries, crosses and crucifixes, devotional items, europe, mustair, prayer and meditation, religion, religions of the world, religious activities, religious structures, saint john's convent (mustair), switzerland, world heritage sites
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- Alps_National Geographic magazine 2/2006
