"The Remarkable Nun Who Made Missouri's Abbey Famous"
The Abbey of Our Lady of Ephesus in Gower, Missouri has become a pilgrimage site after the body of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, a nun from the Benedictines of Mary, was found remarkably preserved four years after her death. The sisters believe she may be an "incorruptible," a term used by the Catholic Church to describe bodies that do not decompose after death. Thousands of believers have flocked to the abbey to see Sister Wilhelmina's body, sparking debate about her promotion by a largely white movement within the Catholic Church and concerns about her representation of Black Catholics.
