Two nuns have been found dead in their home in Mississippi on Thursday, authorities have said.
The nuns have been identified as Sister Paula Merrill and Sister Margaret Held who worked as nurse practitioners at a hospital near their home in Durant, near the city of Jackson.
Dr Elias Abboud, who worked with the sisters for years and helped build the Lexington Medical Clinic, said he's not sure what will happen to the facility in light of their deaths.
"I think the community is going to be different after this. You need somebody with that passion to love the people and work in the underserved area," Abboud said.
