Catholic nuns lift veil on abuse in convents, including incidents at Minnesota cloister

As the Roman Catholic Church pays more attention to the closed world of convents, where women spend much of their time in prayer and household work, more episodes of psychological, emotional and physical abuse are coming to light.

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