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From the :Guardian
Police forced their way into a Polish convent yesterday, evicted about 65 former nuns, and arrested the mother superior and a monk who had occupied the complex illegally for two years.
The church has refused to give details of the rebellion, but Polish media have reported that Mother Jadwiga was a charismatic figure who had had visions, and was attempting to transform the convent into a contemplative order.
When the Vatican formally expelled the nuns in 2006 they refused to leave the building, cutting themselves off from the outside world. The church took legal action, and a court in nearby Pulawy ordered the eviction. The convent’s electricity was cut off this year, but local residents passed food to the convent during the night.
Police forced their way into a Polish convent yesterday, evicted about 65 former nuns, and arrested the mother superior and a monk who had occupied the complex illegally for two years.
The church has refused to give details of the rebellion, but Polish media have reported that Mother Jadwiga was a charismatic figure who had had visions, and was attempting to transform the convent into a contemplative order.
When the Vatican formally expelled the nuns in 2006 they refused to leave the building, cutting themselves off from the outside world. The church took legal action, and a court in nearby Pulawy ordered the eviction. The convent’s electricity was cut off this year, but local residents passed food to the convent during the night.