Come October, monks and nuns are busy harvesting olives at the Mount of Olives and the Gethsemane garden — where the Gospel ...

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MEXICO CITYMEXICO CITY — It’s the fortnight before Christmas and all through the world’s Catholic convents, nuns and monks are extra busy preparing the traditional delicacies they sell to a loyal fan ...

Most nuns and monks involved in preparing the delicacies are quick to point out that their main mission is to pray, not to cook — and that doing both involves finding a delicate balance. “We brew to ...