An order of Benedictine nuns in Belgium have launched their own YouTube channel.<br /><br /> The digitally devout sisters at Loppem in West Flanders have proved to be a hit alongside the videos of teen bloggers, pop stars and quirky cats.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> VIDEO: Kloosterzusters uit #Loppem starten youtube-kanaal https://t.co/bf54y2DCQU #FocusWTV— Focus & WTV (@FocusWTV) January 4, 2017<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> And, like all broadcasters, the nuns know their audience. <br /><br /> “People don’t read books anymore, they watch videos,” said Sister Hannah. “And they can’t be too long, either. That’s why we made eight shorter videos instead of one long one.”<br /><br /> “It’s a modern kind of missionary work,” explains Sister Rafa. “We don’t go to Africa or China anymore, so this is a great way to reach out.”<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> The videos show what life is like behind the walls of the Benedictines’ cloistered convent in West Flanders.<br /><br /> The series of eight videos have attracted great interest.<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> The nuns also have their own Facebook page (link in Flemish).<br />
