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Clergy and Discalced Carmelite nuns gather in the temporary chapel at the Carmelite community July 25, 2018, in Fairfield, Pennsylvania, as Bishop Ronald Gainer of Harrisburg prepares to bless it. The Carmelite monastery in Philadelphia, which has existed since 1902, appears to be closing. (CNS/Chris Heisey, The Catholic Witness)
Clergy and Discalced Carmelite nuns gather in the temporary chapel at the Carmelite community July 25, 2018, in Fairfield, Pennsylvania, as Bishop Ronald Gainer of Harrisburg prepares to bless it. The Carmelite monastery in Philadelphia, which has existed