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Holy OTR: Inside the unconventional lives of the Carmelite Daughters

This story originally appeared in our September 16-29, 2026 print edition. Check out the edition online here and find where you can get a print edition near you here. In Italy, superstition holds that encountering a nun is a sign of bad luck. But should you cross paths with a woman in a habit in OTR, you’d best thank your lucky stars – the Carmelite Daughters of Elias have nothing but good intentions.  If you’re sipping a Shiso…