: a local community or house of a religious order or congregation
especially
: an establishment of nuns
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ABC News, 6 May 2026
Once the nuns moved to their own convent, Viatorian priests, some who also taught at Marian, moved in and lived there until Blanche died in 1983, according to materials from the historical society.
—Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Sabbagh told the Associated Press that the convent included a school that had been closed since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war as well as a clinic that was recently moved to the nearby village of Rmeich.
—Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
With so many rabbits — 90 baby rabbits have been born at the convent in 2026 as of the end of March — the costs for supplies and equipment add up quickly; however, the nuns are not allowed to sell the rabbits.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
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Two local officials from Yaroun and a nun who spent time at the convent in recent years told the AP that the photos posted in the Israel statement were of another building next to the convent that housed a clinic and archbishopric, and that the Israeli military had bulldozed the convent.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Once the nuns moved to their own convent, Viatorian priests, some who also taught at Marian, moved in and lived there until Blanche died in 1983, according to materials from the historical society.
—Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Sabbagh told the Associated Press that the convent included a school that had been closed since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war as well as a clinic that was recently moved to the nearby village of Rmeich.
—Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
With so many rabbits — 90 baby rabbits have been born at the convent in 2026 as of the end of March — the costs for supplies and equipment add up quickly; however, the nuns are not allowed to sell the rabbits.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Convent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convent. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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