It's all part of being a nun. Hereford, a Sister of St. Joseph, explained to Wealthsimple what it means to take a modern-day vow of poverty. She said it isn't exactly like people may think.

Three years later, Adzokpa has said her temporary vows with the order and is using her nursing experience to help care for the elderly sisters in the community, whose average age is about 80.

The Dominican nuns who moved away from Lancaster County last year were back Friday to visit their old monastery and attend a ceremony at the new resting place for the nuns previously buried on the ...