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December 2012

December 02, 2012

The zinging nun: sister writes anthem against Vatican rebuke—UPDATED

Instead of spotlighting a group like, say, these sisters, (who just knocked "50 Shades of...

November 2012

November 25, 2012

Gangnam nuns?!

From the jolly Brandon Vogt. A sure sign that this phenomenon's 15 minutes are...

October 2012

October 18, 2012

Boom: rise in vocations spurs Cisterican nuns to build new monastery in Wisconsin—UPDATED

Details: Following a vocations boom at Valley of Our Lady Monastery near Madison, Wis., an...

October 01, 2012

Sister fact(s) from The Anchoress

She's got a mega-roundup of nun newsiness over at her joint, pegged to the feast...

September 2012

September 19, 2012

“We Shall Not Be Moved”

That's the name of a new documentary coming to a TV station near you this...

September 05, 2012

Sister Simone Campbell at DNC: “Our faith affirms that we are all responsible for one another”

The outspoken "Nun on the Bus" spoke at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night. You...

August 2012

August 24, 2012

49-year-old Baltimore schoolteacher takes final vows as nun

Details, from the Catholic Review: About 12 years ago, Hanna Mignogno was listening to a...

August 23, 2012

Traditional nuns say past is key to future

From David Gibson at Religion News Service: The light, clear tones of young women’s voices...

August 19, 2012

First of its kind: New Orleans opens house of discernment for women

Details: With finger sandwiches, prayers and the good wishes of dozens of visiting nuns, the Archdiocese...

August 11, 2012

Meet the nun involved in the “biggest security breach in the history of the nation’s atomic complex”

Details from the New York Times: She has been arrested 40 or 50 times for...

August 10, 2012

From LCWR: talks with Vatican will continue, group will not “compromise its mission”

Details: An American nuns group rebuked by the Vatican said Friday it would hold talks...

August 08, 2012

At LCWR, some express concern that “we won’t be listened to”

Hot on the heels of this study on women and religious vocations comes word that...

August 06, 2012

An order disperses: “This is the most painful, emotional thing our sisters have ever been through”

The New York Times tells the story of how one community coped with its aging...

July 2012

July 20, 2012

A sister writes: “Statements in the CDF document strike me as inaccurate, misleading, and unfair…”

I confess that I'm not a regular reader of Commonweal, but a reader sent this...

July 04, 2012

What a friend we have in cheeses: meet the cheese-making nuns of Virginia

All Gouda gifts around us are sent from heaven above! Details, from the Washington Post:...

July 03, 2012

Just desserts: Biden visits nuns in Iowa

And ice cream was involved: Political campaigns are all about generating publicity and public support,...

June 2012

June 14, 2012

Sartain: LCWR reform is not directed at religious orders

CNS spoke today with the archbishop overseeing the inquiry into the organization of religious sisters:...

June 12, 2012

Vatican releases statement after meeting with LCWR — UPDATED

This just in, from the Holy See Press Office: Today the Superiors of the Congregation...

June 12, 2012

One sister’s story: “WE are the Church”

As representatives of the LCWR meet with officials at the Vatican today, one sister talks...

June 11, 2012

Bishop investigating LCWR explains “causes for concern”

Details from Toledo's Bishop Leonard Blair, in his weekly newspaper column: The word “investigation” is...

June 01, 2012

LCWR says Vatican report “unsubstantiated…flawed…lacked transparency”

The group released a statement this morning, which is reproduced below in its entirety from...

May 2012

May 29, 2012

Quote of the day

"We ate, we laughed, we joked, they chanted and prayed and stood behind wooden gratings....

May 24, 2012

Answering the call — at a baseball game

From Major League Baseball ... a fan with faith. And a phone.

April 2012

April 29, 2012

Sisters turn to the Internet for vocations

This being Vocation Sunday, it's a good time to look at a vocation that is...

April 26, 2012

Bill Cosby: “Nuns mean business when they come riding into town”

The comedian and his wife recently made a big donation to a Catholic community center...

February 2012

February 25, 2012

Who’s that nun at the Academy Awards?

Anyone asking that question clearly doesn't know about Dolores Hart -- Hollywood starlet who left...

December 2011

December 08, 2011

Researchers: nuns should take the pill to cut cancer risk

Really? Strange as it sounds, yes: Catholic nuns take a vow of chastity, so you...

September 2011

September 29, 2011

Nun on the run: future sister taking part in marathon

Running, it turns out, is habit-forming. Details: Her nun’s habit is too long to run...

August 2011

August 21, 2011

A "dying breed": nuns disappearing from hospitals

Given the dwindling vocations, this shouldn't be a shock. But it's sad news nonetheless: When...

April 2011

April 12, 2011

I love these gals

The Sisters of Life have an office in my building, and I always get a...