Bethlehem Monastery of Our Lady of the Presence of God, Paris-Gentilly, France

What it is

The Paris house of the nuns of Bethlehem, who for 46 years kept a monastery of prayer in the heart of the city.

What it needs

The community is leaving central Paris for a new monastery at Gentilly, on the edge of the capital, and has launched an appeal for gifts to set it up.

Before you act. No target figure is given on the page read.

Sources

Un nouveau monastère aux portes de Paris (Famille monastique de Bethléem) (19 September 2026)
Fondation des Monastères, online donation form (list of beneficiary communities and dedicated works funds)

Last checked 8 November 2026. Parts of this entry could not be fully confirmed; see the note above. Responsible body: Famille monastique de Bethléem.

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