Pope Francis tells group of nuns not to ‘gossip’ and to be more ...
Jan 6, 2025 · Pope Francis urged a group of nuns with “vinegar faces” to steer clear of gossiping and not to speak with “the Devil” in an off-the-cuff rant.
Nuns Denounce Pope Francis, Break From Catholic Church
May 23, 2024 · Sixteen Spanish nuns have announced they are breaking from the Catholic Church and instead placing themselves under the authority of Pablo de Rojas Sánchez …
Pope Francis tells missionary sisters to avoid vinegar faces at …
Jan 4, 2025 · Pointing to the perils of pastoral pessimism, Pope Francis urged a congregation of teaching sisters on Saturday to cultivate joy in their ministry, warning them that stern …
Pope Francis Calls on Nuns to Be Messengers of Joy, Criticizes …
Jan 6, 2025 · Pope Francis had a message for nuns, convey joy while refraining from gossip, he said as he addressed a gathering of nuns from the Union of St. Catherine of Siena of the …
Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican …
Jan 8, 2025 · One major challenge she will face is the plummeting number of nuns worldwide. It has fallen by around 10,000 a year for the past several years, from around 750,000 in 2010 to …
Pope cites new book on nun abuse in warning to superiors | AP News
Dec 11, 2021 · ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Saturday drew attention to a problem that the Vatican has long sought to downplay: the abuses of power by mother superiors against nuns …
"Must Overcome Chauvinistic Mentality": Pope Promotes Vatican …
2 days ago · Pope Francis warned Wednesday against a "chauvinistic mentality" in the Catholic Church, as he promoted a nun to head the executive administration of the tiny Vatican City state.
Pope urges religious orders to pray for new priests and nuns as …
Jul 15, 2024 · ROME (AP) — Pope Francis urged religious orders on Monday to work and pray harder for new priests and nuns to join, as he acknowledged the congregations’ futures are at …
Pope Francis Urged to Offer Financial Support for Abused Nuns
Feb 14, 2024 · VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis needs to set up a fund for nuns who quit religious life after abuse from priests and prelates, activists say, calling for greater attention on …
Pope to religious sisters: ‘A sad saint is a sad kind of saint’
Nov 7, 2024 · Pope Francis urges all nuns and priests to appreciate the many graces they enjoy as part of religious communities, as he meets with the Augustinian Sisters of Talavera de la …