A sweeping Vatican investigation of Roman Catholic sisters in the United States that began five year

Описание: (16 Dec 2014) FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 2037865

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A CONTROVERSIAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE WORK OF U.S. NUNS THAT BEGAN FIVE YEARS AGO UNDER POPE BENEDICT HAS PRODUCED A REPORT UNDER HIS SUCCESSOR -- POPE FRANCIS -- THAT COME AS A PLEASANT SURPRISE TO THE AMERICAN NUNS.
IT PRAISES THEIR DEDICATION AND EFFORTS TO HELP THE POOR -- DESPITE THEIR DWINDLING NUMBERS.
SOUNDBITE (English) Sister Clare Millea, Director of the Apostolic Visitation in the United States:
"Your message to us today shows that you do understand our ongoing struggle, (starts crying) excuse me, to faithfully serve the church in challenging times despite our shortcomings and limitations."
WHEN THE INVESTIGATION BEGAN -- U.S. NUNS WERE ACCUSED OF BEING TOO SECULAR AND FEMINIST.
BUT THE REPORT BACKED AWAY FROM THAT ASSESSMENT
SOUNDBITE (English) Father Tom Rosica, Assistant to the Visitation:
"And perhaps the way this was set up and gone about in the beginning and the lack of communication caused some tension, some well-grounded and founded tension and also some fears."
THERE ARE 50 THOUSAND NUNS IN THE U.S. TODAY -- THEIR AVERAGE AGE IS MID TO LATE 70'S.
THE REPORT STRESSED APPRECIATION FOR THEIR WORK-- AND ASKED THEM TO MAKE SURE THEIR TRAINING PROGRAMS REFLECT CHURCH TEACHINGS --- AS WELL AS TO PRAY AND FOCUS ON CHRIST.
SIGOUT - Name/Associated Press

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