Saturday, June 9, 2012

Franciscan Friars Back American Nuns in Vatican Spat

Leaders from the seven Franciscan provinces in the U.S. publicly backed a group of American nuns on Thursday (June 7), calling a Vatican crackdown on the women "excessive." The Franciscan friars are believed to be the first Catholic religious order to voice support for the Leadership Conference of Women Religious since the Vatican announced a full-scale makeover of the group in April.

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http://www.religionnews.com/faith/doctrine-and-practice/franciscan-friars-back-american-nuns-in-vatican-spat

1 comment:

  1. I am glad that there are some franciscan priests that are speaking out against these franciscans that are supporting these rebellious nuns. When you read the head note you might think that all franciscans have fallen into disobedience, that is not so. There are some that are standing up and refusing this scandalous stance. Anyway, Saint Francis must be very sad and offended.

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