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Pope Francis reaffirms crackdown on U.S. nuns
ROME — Pope Francis has backed the Vatican's doctrinal crackdown on a major group of American nuns, reasserting the Roman Catholic Church's conservative approach to various social issues in a move that could cool the warm reception he has received...
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The Vatican: a Showtime series, a ‘60 Minutes’ report
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelThe selection of a new pope has put attention back on the Vatican, and television is responding. Showtime on Friday announced the selection of a pope for “The Vatican,” a new series from Ridley Scott (“Gladiator,” “The Good... -
American nuns meet to discuss Vatican’s rebuke
The Religion WorldNew York Times reporter Laurie Goodstein writes about the American nuns chastised by the Vatican for disobedience. The group meets this week in St. Louis: American nuns are preparing to assemble in St. Louis for a pivotal meeting at which they will try to... -
Pope transfers Vatican official who backed US nuns
VATICAN CITY (AP) — On Thursday Pope Benedict XVI transferred a high-ranking Holy See official to Indianapolis for ruffling feathers at the Vatican by openly seeking to mend its frayed ties with U.S. nuns. Archbishop Joseph Tobin, an American...
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Chicago filmmaker spent 8 years on new documentary 'Band of Sisters'
"You didn't really have (to) think much for yourself," a nun says of her early years, in the new documentary "Band of Sisters," which has its world premiere at the Siskel Film Center this week. "All that went unchanged for years and years and years...
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Don't condemn nuns
I recently completed reading an article in the July 2 issue of Time magazine, a profile of Sister Simone Campbell and membership of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious. I want to commend her for her fortitude. In my opinion, the nuns of the...Tags: Kraft Foods Group, Inc.
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Seattle marches to support nuns
Q13 FOX News OnlineAbout 500 people turned out Sunday to march in support of Catholic nuns amid a crackdown from the Vatican for alleged radical feminism. The marchers went from Capitol Hill to St. James Cathedral, where archbishop Peter J. Sartain presides. Sartain was...Tags: Vatican City
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