The three octogenarian nuns broke out of a nursing home to go back to live in their convent, sparking a dispute with their church superior. Both sides have appealed to the Vatican for a resolution.

NUNS IN COUNTY RETICENT TO SHARE VIEWS ON DIVIDE: Vatican assessment of nun leadership upsets parishioners, sisters, but SR bishop sees it as opportunity to re-evaluate women's role in church ...

The Vatican on Thursday unexpectedly ended its controversial takeover of the main umbrella group of U.S. nuns, signaling a major shift in tone and treatment of U.S. sisters under the social ...

When Pope Francis arrived in Kenya for his three day visit on Wednesday November 26, a village in Western Kenya had something in common with the Pontiff. The head of the Catholic Church will be from ...

NEW YORK – The largest umbrella group for U.S. nuns said Friday that the Vatican-ordered overhaul of their organization is based on unsubstantiated claims from a flawed investigation that has caused ...

BERLIN — Since breaking into their convent near Salzburg, Austria, Sisters Bernadette, Regina and Rita have been busy. On their Instagram account, Rita, 82, can be seen rushing about the cloisters and ...

Apparently America's nuns are being way too lenient on gay rights, abortion, and women's ordination--which is why the Vatican reprimanded and ordered disciplinary action against the largest group and ...

Why have nuns faded so much from our society? Everybody has a theory -- the onset of the women's movement, our less religious and more secular culture, the triumph of materialism over altruism -- but ...