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A half-century ago, Sister Evelyn Lamoureux applied to become a deacon in the Roman Catholic Church. She met all the requirements except one: she wasn’t a man. Today, she is still waiting to become a ...

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Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. The tides move so quickly on the island of Chiloé that they are part ...