Nuns in Burkina Faso

Nuns in Burkina Faso

4 Sep 2010

In Koubri, Burkina Faso, 24 nuns follow the rule of St Benedict, the founder of western monasticism. They rarely leave their convent, singing psalms and praying 8 times a day. What role do they feel they play in one of the poorest countries in the world?
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