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Two nuns found murdered in Mississippi home
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Two Catholic nuns have been found dead in their home after they didn't show up for their work. The pair worked as nurse practitioners out of state.
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Catholic Online (https://www.catholic.org)
8/25/2016 (8 years ago)
Published in U.S.
Keywords: Nuns, Mississippi, murder
Police are investigating the deaths of two Catholic nuns after they missed work. The pair were found together in a Mississippi home where they lived. Both worked as nurse practitioners at different locations.
Sister Paula Merrill was previously a nurse with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Kentucky. Sister Margaret Held was a nurse with the Sisters of St. Francis School in Milwaukee.
Police say the par were killed in an apparent homicide. They do not believe a gun was involved; the pair were killed by other means.
There is no apparent motive.
We must pray for the repose of our sisters and that justice is served.
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