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The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) has completed its doctrinal assessment of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), the umbrella organization for the …

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The doctrinal assessment resulted in a revision of the LCWR’s statutes. In addition, an advisory committee of theologians will review LCWR publications and programs “to promote a scholarly rigor that will ensure theological accuracy and help avoid statements that are ambiguous with regard to Church doctrine or could be read as contrary to it,” according to the final CDF report.
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With regard to the LCWR’s annual conference, “a revised process for the selection of the Outstanding Leadership Award recipient has been articulated,” the CDF report added, and the “choice of topics and speakers appropriate to the Conference’s mission and service will be carried out in a prayerful, thoughtful and discerning manner.”
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While I believe this is good news, why do I still have a feeling of wait and see…
 
This is a big story in the mainstream media. I’m surprised there aren’t more comments here.
 
tomarin said:
This is a big story in the mainstream media. I’m surprised there aren’t more comments here.
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The media will make of it what they want. My Mom used to say, “Don’t believe everything you read in the news.” And that was many years ago. Shes been gone since 1961
 
Memaw said:
The media will make of it what they want. My Mom used to say, “Don’t believe everything you read in the news.” And that was many years ago. Shes been gone since 1961
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It’s still sound advice, no matter how long she’s been gone. I lost my mother last November incidentally and it feels like yesterday.
 
Sister Sharon Holland said “We learned that what we hold in common is much greater than any of our differences.”

I can’t believe that this was ever doubted by anyone involved in this process.

Dan
 
tomarin said:
This is a big story in the mainstream media. I’m surprised there aren’t more comments here.
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Hello,

To your point, I just saw this article: news.yahoo.com/vatican-unexpectedly-ends-overhaul-us-nun-group-121605820.html which has the title: “Vatican unexpectedly ends takeover of US nun group.” Takeover? As if “the Vatican” was not the competent authority at one time and/or is not now? The article features a regular use of the word “crackdown.”

Dan
 
Vasallus said:
Only if you don’t read the article.
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I did read the article. What changed? The only change I can see mentioned is that the LCWR will now **pray **before choosing dissident speakers or award recipients. 🤷
 
Corki said:
I did read the article. What changed? The only change I can see mentioned is that the LCWR will now **pray **before choosing dissident speakers or award recipients. 🤷
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The report says all the right things (new bylaws, review of the materials they publish, review of their programs, expectations that the speakers and award winners are not dissenting, etc).

On paper, this seems to be what the CDF wanted. The question is whether it will actually be enforced.
 
I think this is a good explanation:

ncregister.com/daily-news/lcwr-agrees-to-abide-by-vaticans-corrections/

**LCWR Agrees to Abide by Vatican’s Corrections **

NEWS ANALYSIS: Six years after the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith initiated a doctrinal assessment, the organization of U.S. religious sisters has committed to institute reforms.

by ANN CAREY 04/16/2015

VATICAN CITY — The reform of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) mandated three years ago by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) has been concluded, according to an April 16 bulletin from the Holy See Press Office.
The organization of U.S. religious sisters has agreed to make corrections cited by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith…

The Key Reforms
According to the joint report, the key reforms are:
  1. LCWR statutes have been rewritten and approved by the membership and the Vatican to stress that the conference is “centered on Christ and faithful to the teachings of the Church.” This was probably the central issue in the three years of discussions, for the 2012 CDF mandate had cited “a diminution of the fundamental Christological center and focus of religious consecration, which leads, in turn, to a loss of a ‘constant and lively sense of the Church’ among some religious.”…
  2. Since LCWR publications need a “sound doctrinal foundation,” the report states, “Measures are being taken to promote a scholarly rigor that will ensure theological accuracy and help avoid statements that are ambiguous with regard to Church doctrine or could be read as contrary to it.”…
  3. The choice of topics and speakers for LCWR programs and assemblies is to be done in a “thoughtful and discerning manner,” the report states. “When a topic explicitly addresses matters of faith, speakers are expected to employ the ecclesial language of faith.” When exploring contemporary issues, particularly those that touch upon faith and morals, “LCWR expects speakers and presenters to have due regard for the Church’s faith and to pose questions for further reflection in a manner that suggests how faith might shed light on such issues.”…
  4. “A revised process for the selection of the Outstanding Leadership Award recipient has been articulated.”…
Other reforms mandated by the CDF — reviewing liturgical norms and texts, giving a place of priority to the Eucharist and Liturgy of the Hours at LCWR events, reviewing LCWR’s links with affiliated organizations Network and the Resource Center for Religious Institutes, and creating strong formation programs — were mentioned only briefly in the joint report. Discussions on those matters “had their origin in the mandate and led to clarifying and fruitful conversation,” the report stated, somewhat vaguely…

Thus, many questions remain about how and to what extent the reform will be implemented and whether any structure is in place to monitor LCWR compliance.
 
Vasallus said:
Only if you don’t read the article.
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This is a group of women religious who has publically stated they want to “move beyond the Church.” They have engaged in public debates over church teaching on sexuality and have written heretical material. They have stated they want systemic change and will no longer be victims of patriarchy within society or even their church.

Therefore, it is not unreasonable to conclude their focus is not conducive to obedience and submission in spite of anything the article says. We pray for them.
 
dans0622 said:
Hello,

To your point, I just saw this article: news.yahoo.com/vatican-unexpectedly-ends-overhaul-us-nun-group-121605820.html which has the title: “Vatican unexpectedly ends takeover of US nun group.” Takeover? As if “the Vatican” was not the competent authority at one time and/or is not now? The article features a regular use of the word “crackdown.”

Dan
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I love the adjectives used by the media, they make me laugh, trying so hard to keep a foot in each camp, when we all know what side there really on…God Bless, Memaw
 
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