Although convent usually refers to the actual building where nuns live together, it can also sometimes more generally refer to a Christian community that is living according to religious vows

. Catholic monks live in communities together in monasteries, while Catholic nuns tend to live in convents.

Do you have to be a virgin to be a nun?

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Do nuns get paid?

Nuns do not get paid the same way other people do for working. They turn any earnings over to their congregation, which they trust to provide a stipend that will cover minimum living expenses. Their pay thus depends on their community, not on how much or where they work.