Should we all try a vow of silence? In the latest summer trend sweeping social media platforms, Gen Z has coined ‘convent summer’, seeking rest and relaxation in the religious order.
Viral TikTok sparks ‘convent summer’
Nun too shabby: Stays in convents may be popular, but just 85 women officially became nuns in England and Wales between 2018 and 2022. Glossary
Gen Z - Short for Generation Z, meaning people born in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Convent - A group of buildings in which a Christian community of nuns lives.
Solemn - Being serious rather than cheerful or amusing.
Misconception - A common but mistaken belief.
Vespers - A service of evening prayers.
Episcopal - Relating to a Church directed by bishops.