The Franciscan Handmaids of the Most Pure Heart of Mary, Inc. (FHM), one of only three orders of mostly Black nuns in the United States, recently headed to Capitol Hill to urge the lawmakers to not abandon the nation’s poor. Continue Reading →
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Harlem’s Order Of Black Nuns To Sell Uptown Locale
The Franciscan Handmaids of the Most Pure Heart of Mary, Inc. (FHM), one of three orders of mostly Black nuns in the United States, has put its Harlem location on the market as they restructure. Continue Reading →
Harlem-Based Order Of The Black Nuns Celebrates 100 Years With Cardinal Dolan
His Eminence Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York; the sisters of the Franciscan Handmaids of the Most Pure Heart of Mary, Inc. (FHM), one of only three orders of mostly Black nuns in Harlem, USA; their families. Continue Reading →
Harlem-based Order Of Black Nuns Turns 100 (updated)
An order of Black nuns, little known beyond New York and one of three original orders of this kind in the United States, is marking its centennial with a gala and benefit on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at 6 p.m. Continue Reading →
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