U.S. Nuns under Scrutiny, Not Happy
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The Vatican says it’s conducting a survey to “look into the quality of the life” of women’s religious institutions. But American nuns say it’s an effort to reel in nuns who are casting aside religious habits, leaving convents to live independently, and entering new professions like academia. Regardless of their intention, with the number of U.S. nuns down by two-thirds since the late ‘60s, can the Vatican afford to alienate them?
Guests:
Immaculate Heart of Mary Sister from Monroe, Michigan, Sandra M. Schneiders, professor emerita of New Testament and spirituality at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley
Prof. Christopher Kaczor, associate professor of philosophy, Loyola Marymount University
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- Medi-Cal Millions Defrauded
- U.S. Nuns under Scrutiny, Not Happy
- Sherman Nuys or Van Oaks? The Valley’s Controversial Name Change
- Nevermore, Forevermore
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
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