Apostolic Visitation is moving forward despite 'boycott' reports [CNA]

[CNA_News]

Washington D.C., Dec 4, 2009 / 03:54 pm (CNA).- Responding to a report which claimed that the majority of women religious are not complying with the apostolic visitation, the Apostolic Visitation Office has said that “some congregations” have sent incomplete responses but the effort is moving ahead as planned. The National Catholic Reporter in a Nov. 24 article cited unnamed sources who claimed a significant number of religious congregations were not cooperating with the Apostolic Visitation.

“There’s been almost universal resistance” said one unnamed women religious who reportedly was familiar with the congregations’ responses. “We are saying ‘enough!’ In my 40 years in religious life I have never seen such unanimity.”

Nov. 20 was the deadline for questionnaires to be returned to the apostolic visitator, Mother Mary Clare Millea, who is superior of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

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[Corki]

Not much new in this story from previous ones. However I *love *the picture! You can’t resist smiling nuns in full habits.

 

[manualman]

Not much new in this story from previous ones. However I *love *the picture! You can’t resist smiling nuns in full habits.

And since I’m just BARELY old enough to remember what an awesome thing a smiling nun with a stout ruler on her desk is, all those rogue nun orders are right to be terrified and loathing about what is coming… (Hears Battle Hymn of the Republic in mind…)