“The court in Lorient, a town in Brittany, on April 3 ordered the defendants to pay over 200,000 euros in material and moral damages to Sabine Baudin de la Valette, whose religious name was Mother Marie Ferréol. In addition to the Dominican Sisters of the Holy Spirit and Cardinal Ouellet,”
“Speaking to a hundred journalists from around the world at a press conference in Rome, Gloria Branciani's voice broke more than once. The 59-year-old Italian, who used to be a sister in a religious community in Slovenia founded by former Jesuit Marko Rupnik”
“The Benedictine nuns whose priory is located adjacent to the famous Basilica of Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre in Paris recently caused headlines when they admitted that their community had been under "a system of control, with serious and lasting consequences"”
“The nun's answer was funny as it was profound "Certainly not!" she exclaimed. "This is the only time we see a man." Perhaps one day we will hear someone in an assembly of priests say that it also does us good to work with women.”
“Salesian Sr Yvonne Reungout believes P. Francis' historic decision to make her and 2 other women members of the Dicastery of Bps – a position previously reserved mostly to cardinals – will help encourage a greater feminine presence at all levels of the Catholic Church. The 77-yr-old French”
“Pope Francis has called Sister Luisa Dell'Orto, a 65-year-old Italian Catholic missionary who was killed during a robbery last weekend in Haiti, a martyr. "Sister Luisa made a gift of her life to others, even to martyrdom," ”
“Sister André Randon, a 118-year-old member of the Daughters of Charity in France, is now the oldest living person on earth. She attained that distinction on April 19 when the previous title-holder, a Japanese woman, died at age 119.”
“But for years the UISG has been putting an emphasis on the intellectual work of women religious and their involvement in social and political issues. This is a way of getting the message across, without breaking the taboo.”
“Unfortunately, an omertà-like culture of silence also exists within the Catholic Church and according to Sister Josée Ngalula this has allowed perpetrators of sexual violence – against children, adolescents, women religious and vulnerable adults – to keep their victims under control.”
“Christine Danel, superior general of the Xaviere Sisters or Missionaries of Jesus Christ. The 55-year-old female superior offered a reflection on holiness directly after a bishop preached the homily. The occasion was the closing Mass on Monday for a weeklong celebration of the Ignatian Family,”
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French nun wins lawsuit against Cardinal Ouellet and religious order for wrongful dismissal
Rupnik's victims reveal their identity, demand
Former mother superior who was vilified denounces “cowardice” in the Church
In many parts of the Church the only voices are those of men
Naming women to Dicastery for Bishops "a strong sign", says new female member
Pope calls murdered "angel of Haiti’s street children" a martyr
118-year-old Daughter of Charity is world’s oldest person
Behind the pope’s “fighting” words to women religious
Leading African theologian says “omertà” is perpetuating Church’s sex abuse crisis
Woman “preaches” at concluding Mass for Ignatian Family gathering in Marseille
