Located in Occitania, France, Bonneval Abbey was founded in 1147. From the beginning, the community was home to a Cistercian monastery, which was later expelled during the French Revolution. Since 1875, about 20 Trappistine nuns have resided there. And since 1878, these nuns have managed a chocolate factory between their daily services.
POPE FRANCIS TO CONFER NEW LAY MINISTRIES FOR FIRST TIME IN ST. PETER’S BASILICA
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis will confer the ministries of catechist, lector, and acolyte upon lay men and
