Peter Sartain
Breaking silence, US nuns say Vatican probe cleared up confusion, reinforced their mission
TIMELINE: The long and contentious duel between Rome and American nuns
US nuns to honor feminist theologian while keeping politics at bay
Nuns say they will continue dialogue despite Vatican criticisms
Vatican’s doctrine chief blasts U.S. nuns for disobedience
U.S. nuns strike a positive note on Vatican investigation
Pope Francis orders overhaul of US nuns to continue
Bishops and American nuns hold ‘cordial and open’ meeting
(RNS) A meeting on Sunday (Nov. 11) between three American bishops and the nuns' group they are tasked with overhauling was "open and cordial,'' according to a joint statement. By Daniel Burke.
Nuns gather to plan response to Vatican crackdown
ST. LOUIS (RNS) As hundreds of nuns met here on Wednesday to begin crafting an answer to Vatican demands that their leaders toe the line on orthodoxy, there was a pervasive sense that this week's discussions could lead to a fateful juncture in the history of Catholicism in America.
American nuns call Vatican talks ‘difficult’
(RNS) American nuns who are under investigation by the Vatican say last week's discussions with Rome were "difficult" and indicate that public comments by a number of U.S. bishops have not made negotiations easier. By David Gibson.
In ‘cordial’ dialogue, Vatican asserts control over U.S. nuns
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Leaders of an umbrella group that represents the majority of U.S. nuns met with top Vatican doctrinal officials on Tuesday (June 12) in an atmosphere of “openness and cordiality,” according to a Vatican statement. By Alessandro Speciale.
U.S. nuns rip Vatican for ‘unsubstantiated accusations’
(RNS) Leaders representing most of the nation‚'s 57,000 Catholic nuns on Friday (June 1) said a Vatican crackdown on their group was based on "unsubstantiated" allegations, and caused "scandal and pain'' in the church. By David Gibson.
Vatican orders crackdown on American nuns
WASHINGTON (RNS) The Vatican on Wednesday announced a crackdown on the organization representing most nuns and sisters in the U.S. following an investigation that said religious sisters weren't toeing the line on women's ordination, same-sex marriage and other issues. By David Gibson.
