Inspiration behind Poulenc's Opera: 16 guillotined nuns canonized by Pope Francis
On July 17, 1794, at 8:00 p.m., the nuns were executed in the Place du Trône, today's Place de la Nation, after being convicted of hostility to the French Revolution.
Pope Francis approved the canonization of 16 Carmelite nuns executed during the French Revolution.(photo credit: Aleksandra Tokarz. Via Shutterstock)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
