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On Greece’s Santorini, 13 cloistered nuns pray for the world
Cruise-ship vacationers crowding memento retailers and {couples} chasing the proper Instagram sundown throng the alleyway exterior the Monastery of St. Catherine, steps from Santorini’s world-famous volcanic cliffs. Inside this convent on one of many trendiest islands in Greece, a predominantly Christian Orthodox nation, 13 cloistered Catholic nuns commit their lives to praying for these guests and for the world. “In such a touristy island, the very last thing one thinks about is praying — so we’re those who do it,” Sister LucÃa MarÃa de Fátima, the prioress, mentioned on a current morning.
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