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The Monastery of Gedono receives many guests, both Catholic and Muslim. The sisters have a guesthouse for priests, religious, and laypeople who come for a few days or a week of solitude and prayer. As many as 200 or 300 people attend Sunday Mass at the monastery.

In Muslim Indonesia, a Catholic monastery has become part of the community

Sep 1, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

Sister Martha Driscoll, the founding superior of a monastery in Java, shares what life is like for Catholics in the... Read more

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