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This 97-year-old Italian nun entered the convent at 17, and helped rebuild it after World War II

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Gelsomino Del Guercio - published on 11/28/22
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Sister Serafina has had a vibrant and varied life as a religious sister over these many years, and says she has never regretted her choice.

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Sister Serafina, born Imelda Brazzalotto, lives in the Dominican convent in Castel Bolognese, near the city of Bologna. At the age of 97, she’s among the oldest nuns in Italy. She chose to be a cloistered nun when she was 17 years old, back in 1942.

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