The Pope reprimands Catholic Nuns in U.S.

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Pope Francis to Cardiinal Levada: Don't mess with the Sisters !

Vatican Ends Battle With U.S. Catholic Nuns’ Group
NY Times = LAURIE GOODSTEIN = APRIL 16, 2015

The Vatican has abruptly ended its takeover of the main leadership group of American nuns
two years earlier than expected, allowing Pope Francis to put to rest a confrontation started by
his predecessor that created an uproar among American Catholics who had rallied to the sisters’ defense.
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Ending the standoff with the nuns is one of several course corrections that Francis has set in motion.
He has also worked on reforming the Vatican Curia, the Vatican’s central administration,
instituting tighter oversight of Vatican finances, and has created a commission
to deal with sexual abuse by clergy members.
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On Thursday, that included calling an unexpected meeting with four of the leaders
of the Leadership Conference. The four women were photographed in his office and
said afterward in a statement that they were “deeply heartened” by Francis’
“expression of appreciation” for the lives and ministry of Catholic sisters.

“He met with them himself for almost an hour, and that’s an extravagant amount of papal time,”
said Eileen Burke-Sullivan, a theologian and consultant for women’s religious orders and
vice provost for mission and ministry at Creighton University, a Jesuit school in Omaha.

“It’s about as close to an apology, I would think, as the Catholic Church is officially going to render.”