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The Sisters of Mercy - Entrepreneurs on a divine mission

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Fabian ChristMay 18, 2011

Germany’s largest mineral water springs, the Adelholzener Alpenquellen, are not run by a powerful corporation, but by a Catholic order.

Sister Theodolinde of the Sisters of Mercy has turned the Bavarian spring into an expanding and socially dedicated company. The mineral water bottled by the “business nuns” is shipped all over the world.

Report by Carmen Meyer

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