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June 12, 2012
Opinion
It looks like American nuns are, rightly, beginning to emerge from the shadow of Vatican disapproval and scrutiny.
Dec. 31, 2014
World & Nation
After years of vitriol and sour relations, the Vatican and U.S. nuns announced they had developed a collaborative relationship and had engaged in conversations “marked by a spirit of prayer, love for the church, mutual respect and cooperation.”
April 23, 2015
The Vatican has opened formal channels of communication with conservative nuns in the United States who have resisted many of the reforms spearheaded by other religious orders in recent years.
May 13, 1989
Vatican crackdown: U.S. nuns chastised for questioning church
April 19, 2012
The main umbrella organization of religious sisters in the United States is calling for an overhaul of the male-led leadership structure of the Catholic Church, after Pope Francis acknowledged the problem of priests and bishops sexually abusing nuns.
Feb. 7, 2019
The Vatican ended its controversial takeover and investigation of U.S. nuns on Thursday, marking a quiet conclusion to a boisterous battle between the Holy See and the main umbrella group of American nuns.
April 16, 2015
Vatican scolds Catholic nuns’ group for deviating from doctrine
Standing before 3,000 worshipers in the pews of New York’s St.
Sept. 26, 2015
Reprimanded U.S. nuns reject critical Vatican report
June 1, 2012