Who are nuns?
Christian nuns are Roman Catholic, Anglican, Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Ukranian Orthodox, and Coptic, just to name a few. With the exception of Anglican nuns, the others listed here are recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, mainly due to the efforts of Pope John Paul II and many patriarchs to promote intercommunion. Strictly speaking, nuns are cloistered religious women who take a Vow of Enclosure, also known as a monastic vow, or a cloister vow. These nuns make a sacred vow to remain behind convent walls, enclosed and unseen in the public, for life. These communities have 2-3 extern sisters, nuns who do not take the Vow of Enclosure. Extern sisters deal with the public, run errands, and drive nuns to medical appointments. Religious Sisters, on the other hand, are not strictly considered nuns in Church Law because they do not take a Vow of Enclosure. These Sisters are the ones you find teaching in schools, working in hospitals, parishes and many other vocations (jobs). These
