An Argentine judge recognises gender abuse suffered for years by 20 nuns in a breakthrough ruling
Buenos Aires, Argentina AP An Argentine judge on Friday ruled that 20 cloistered nuns had suffered abuse for more than two decades at the hands of high-ranking clergy in the country’s conservative north, and ordered the accused archbishop and church officials to undergo psychological treatment and training in gender discrimination. The ruling in the homeland of Pope Francis cast […]
“Time to restore the balance”: Victims of Catholic nuns rely on each other after being overlooked in the clergy sex abuse crisis
TIFFANY STANLEY, of Associated Press, reports on efforts to support and advocate for those who were abused by Catholic sisters and nuns…
Nuns in a time of nones: The winding path to today’s religious vocations
From 2020 to 2022, more than 900 women and men entered religious life. They all took their own, sometimes circuitous routes to get there. PAUL O’DONNELL, of Religion News Service, reports…
Victims ask Pope for independent inquiry into abuse by prominent priest
Rome, Italy Reuters Former nuns who said they were subjected to sexual, psychological or spiritual abuse by a famous priest urged Pope Francis on Wednesday to allow an independent investigation, saying the Catholic Church had put up “a rubber wall” blocking the truth. Father Marko Ivan Rupnik, a religious artist whose mosaics adorn about 200 […]
Pope Francis urged to offer financial support for abused nuns
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis needs to set up a fund for nuns who quit religious life after abuse from priests and prelates, activists say, calling for greater attention on a long-neglected issue in the Catholic Church. There are more than 600,000 nuns globally, and their exploitation and abuse has come to the fore in […]
Top religious leaders in Haiti denounce kidnapping of nuns and demand government action
Port-au-Prince, Haiti AP The Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince pleaded for the release of six nuns kidnapped last week and demanded that Haiti’s government crack down on gang violence, in a strongly worded letter released Monday. The Archdiocese, along with the Haitian Conference of the Religious, said in the letter that Haitians are tired of the “reign of terror” […]
Six nuns have been kidnapped in Haiti while they were travelling on a bus, religious leaders say
Port-au-Prince, Haiti AP Six nuns were kidnapped Friday in Haiti as they travelled on a bus through the capital, according to religious leaders. The nuns were accompanied by an undetermined number of unidentified people on the bus who also were kidnapped, according to a statement by the Haitian Conference of the Religious. It said the […]
Answering the call: In a secular age, some young Americans still choose religious life
While the numbers of priests and nuns have declined in recent decades, many millennials and Gen Zers still find a calling to religious life in the Catholic Church, even if the path to discernment has changed. ELIZABETH E EVANS, of Religion News Service, reports…
Christmas food: Convent-made delicacies help monks and nuns win fans and pay the bills
GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO and MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ, of Associated Press, report…
Postcards: The end of an era for the Sisters of Charity of New York
LUIS ANDRES HENAO, of Associated Press, reports from New York City…