I have not seen this here yet so I thought I would post it.
From NPR: Vatican Ends Scrutiny of US Nuns
The Vatican has announced an end to an overhaul of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious — an abrupt conclusion to a five-year doctrinal overhaul of the main umbrella group for nuns in the U.S. that began in 2012. ... NPR's Sylvia Poggioli tells our Newscast unit the unexpected announcement is seen as a sign of Pope Francis' focus on a more merciful church.
A little more beneath the orange cloud.
For those who have not been following:
At issue was an investigation of the LCWR that began in 2012 under Cardinal William Levada, the previous head of the Vatican's theological watchdog. As NPR's Scott Neuman reported at the time, "the Vatican issued a report declaring that the umbrella group representing most American nuns had strayed from church doctrine and adopted 'radical feminist' views. Rome ordered Seattle's archbishop to begin monitoring all operations of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious." The investigation called for a five-year doctrinal overhaul of the group.
This is obviously due to the change in leadership. Pope Francis is a heck of a lot better than other recent popes, but in my opinion, the bar has been set very low. This is good, and possibly the harbinger of better things.
We may not get much more on this, because both sides (the US bishops and the American nuns) have agreed not to speak further to the media on the subject for at least a month, which means that booking relevant speakers on TV shows will be more difficult.
I am not religious but I heartily approve of religious organizations when they inspire people to do good things. And the American nuns have done a lot of good things.
So, a step forward for Francis - even if he had to agree not to speak a lot about it. Now, what about birth control? The planet is groaning from severe overpopulation- and we have a solution.
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