Joan of Leeds created a makeshift dummy to throw Archbishop Melton off her track. She then fled to a town 30 miles away and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Italy may have wine windows, but cloistered nuns have a sweeter surprise in Cáceres. Carrie Honaker In Cáceres, Spain, the ...

When you read the subtitle of the new memoir, "California Medieval: Nearly A Nun in 1960s San Francisco," if you're of a certain age, you might immediately recall The Singing Nun, the Belgian ...

Contrary to common belief, some medieval women wielded significant power. Nuns in France’s Normandy region, for example, carried enormous influence and legal control over the people — including men — ...

Retirement planning might seem like a thoroughly modern concern, with pensions, investments and annuities forming part of today’s financial toolkit. But these financial tools are much older than they ...

Women certainly had an active role in the 15th century economy — but convents emerged as key providers of pension annuities ‘The nuns’ procession to Mass’ illustrated in a 13th century manuscript.