The Pope reprimands Catholic Nuns in U.S.

[Lamplighter]

By coincidence or design, another anniversary for my posting

This year the situation is much better....


Vatican Report Cites Achievements and Challenges of U.S. Nuns
NY Times
LAURIE GOODSTEIN
DEC. 16, 2014

A Vatican investigation of American nuns started under the previous pope,
which prompted protests from outraged Catholics, ended in Rome on Tuesday
with the release of a generally appreciative report that acknowledged
the achievements and the challenges the nuns face given their dwindling ranks.

The relatively warm tone in the report, and at the Vatican news conference that released it,
was a far cry from six years ago when the investigation was announced,
creating fear, anger and mistrust among women in religious communities
and convents across the United States.
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Cardinal Rodé was replaced as head of the Vatican’s office on religious orders,
and the report was finished in 2012 under Cardinal João Braz de Aviz,
who said he wanted to “rebuild trust” with the nuns,
Francis, who was elected last year, has said repeatedly that he wants
to create more opportunities for women to have decision-making roles in the Vatican, and in church leadership.