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St. Thérèse of Lisieux

Little Flower’s Carmelite community faces ‘profound changes’

“We want to take the time to reflect on the future of the Carmel and the community that will inhabit it.”

Luke Coppen
Jul 22, 2024
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The cloistered Carmelite community that shaped the life of St. Thérèse of Lisieux has said it is facing “profound changes,” amid a decline in numbers.

The Carmel of Lisieux chapel, containing the tomb of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. Chatsam via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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The Carmel of Lisieux, in France’s northwestern Normandy region, announced July 18 that it …

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