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The Roman Catholic church next door, St. John the Baptist, used it for various purposes over the years, including as a nunnery and a boarding school.
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Celia Fernandez
valentina Duarte, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2025
Despite her infamy, nothing is known about her after 1970, and even rumors that Ōshima tracked her down to a Kansai nunnery are unconfirmed.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 May 2025
Nang Aye Yin, 34, heard news that the nunnery where a relative of his was studying had collapsed.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
While Mikhail managed to escape by climbing out a window and taking refuge in a nearby nunnery, the men took his son hostage, and Mikhail was not able to ransom him until several days later.
—Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Celia Fernandez
valentina Duarte, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2025
Despite her infamy, nothing is known about her after 1970, and even rumors that Ōshima tracked her down to a Kansai nunnery are unconfirmed.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 May 2025
Nang Aye Yin, 34, heard news that the nunnery where a relative of his was studying had collapsed.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
While Mikhail managed to escape by climbing out a window and taking refuge in a nearby nunnery, the men took his son hostage, and Mikhail was not able to ransom him until several days later.
—Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Nunnery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nunnery. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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