Cloistered nuns from Buffalo, New York, announced they have officially left the state for Florida in an effort to find "silence and solitude." "Prayerful greetings from sunny Florida! We are happy to ...

Catherine Coldstream spent 12 years in a Carmelite monastery. Her new memoir is Cloistered. Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program ...

Catherine Coldstream spent 12 years in a Carmelite monastery. Her new memoir is Cloistered. Catherine Coldstream didn't grow up planning to become a nun. Coldstream was from London, and had lived in ...

Catherine Coldstream spent 12 years in a Carmelite monastery. Maureen Corrigan reviews James, by Percival Everett. Mark Daley reflects on loving... Fresh Air Weekend: A former nun's 'Cloistered' life; ...