When a nation is confronted with grief and doubt and uncertainty, its culture can sometimes fold inward — to the simple, the comforting, the seemingly pure. And maybe that’s what happened late in 1963 ...

You know how the Mensa members here at Edge Headquarters sometimes write those columns for the youngsters out there? Well, kids, take the day off because this one is for the er, wiser members of our ...

Well, isn't this special? Sister Cristina Scuccia, a happenin' church lady with a real rock 'n roll stage presence, just became the second winner of “The Voice of Italy,” wowing not only tons of ...

This nun from Sicily rocks! (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.) Back in 1963 there was an improbable hit song by a French sister, ...

THE BASICS: This is Brian Fell’s spoofy semi-biography of Jeanine Deckers, the Belgian Sister who rocketed to fame with the song “Dominique,” then plunged into sad obscurity, ending her life as a ...

An homage to the story of Jeanine Deckers, a Belgian nun who became a successful pop star as Soeur Sourire with the song "Dominique" in 1963. After her success, her life became overrun with addiction, ...