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Vatican: Vatican't! (Newsflash to Rome From Joan of Arc)

Carol Muske-Dukes | Posted 05.28.2012

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Carol Muske-Dukes

Would Joan of Arc have fought for the current Catholic crowd in Rome? How would they have "contained" her -- just as they seek to "contain" the good nuns? Would she have died for the Vatican Boys Club? Or would she have raised the banner of the Sisters?

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Protesters Back Nuns In Standoff With Vatican

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2012

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By Stephanie Simon May 23 (Reuters) - In Washington, D.C., and Toledo, Ohio, in upstate New York and in south Texas, protesters have g...

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Nun-Sensical Male Leadership

Dan Mulhern | Posted 05.04.2012

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Dan Mulhern

I think it's high time we build a different manly culture. It is time for a new masculine strength, where men in power stand for principles that matter.

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How To Properly Spank A Nun

Mark Morford | Posted 04.28.2012

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Mark Morford

Until recently, I had not the slightest clue as to what American nuns did all day. Delivering meals to the poor. Knitting giant crucifix cozies. No idea. Until now. Until I discovered that a great many American nuns have been actively and frequently pissing off the Vatican.

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Walking The (Catholic) Plank

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 04.27.2012

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Sarah O'Leary

Why doesn't my Catholic Church get its own house in order first? Get the plank/log/boulder/semi truck/elephant out of its own eye before it tries to remove a speck from another's eye?

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The Vatican's War On Women

Paul Gorrell, Ph.D. | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Catholic Church, Women, The Vatican, Nuns, Pope Benedict XVI, Lcwr, Gender and Religion, Religion News
Paul Gorrell, Ph.D.

This is not a new war for the Vatican. This is old time religion. The Catholic Church has been a repressive place for women for its entire history.

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Having the Sisters' Back

Jim Wallis | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Catholic Church, Religion, US Catholic Sisters, The Vatican, Nuns, Catholic Sisters, Leadership Conference of Women Religious, Catholicism, Catholic Nuns, Religion News
Jim Wallis

Do most of us believe that the bishops are the only "authentic teachers of faith and morals?" The sisters may be the most positive face of the Catholic Church today, and they are keeping people in the Church who would have given up on the all-male hierarchy long ago.

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American Nuns Will Not Be Bullied

Mary C. Johnson | Posted 04.24.2012

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Mary C. Johnson

All institutional power in the official Church is held by ordained men. These men seem to believe that protecting the institution requires that they demand absolute unity of doctrine and unquestioning obedience to their own decisions.

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Bishops vs. Nuns -- No Contest

James Zogby | Posted 04.20.2012

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James Zogby

With each new outrageous act of control, the bishops are looking more like desperate old men, attempting to hold on to the last vestiges of their fading authority by defending their power over the institution while ignoring the gospel.

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Nuns Gone Wild? Why The Vatican Is Cracking Down On The Catholic Sisters

Reuters | Posted 04.21.2012

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* Vatican aims to rein in conference of Catholic nuns * Differences over ordination of women, ministry to gays * Some U....

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A Change Of Habit: 7 Secrets To Guilt-Free Living

Patty Kogutek | Posted 04.18.2012

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Patty Kogutek

Secret #1: Don't let religion get in the way of your relationship with God.

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Catholic Group Condemns The Three Stooges, Hollywood For 'Trashing Christianity'

Posted 04.13.2012

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"The Three Stooges" opens around the country today (April 13th), but there is one group that has already deemed the film a stinker. The Catholic ...

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Nuns Fight To Ward Off Human Trafficking At Super Bowl

The Huffington Post | Ileana Llorens | Posted 01.31.2012

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While Indianapolis businesses prepare to greet thousands of enthusiastic sports fans, local nuns are working make sure the celebration surrounding Sup...

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Should Nuns Be On Birth Control?

Ben Hirschler/Reuters | Posted 12.08.2011

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(Reuters) - Nuns should be offered the contraceptive pill, on health grounds, since it would cut their risk of getting cancer, two Australian doct...

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Now Hiring Online: Nuns

Claudia Santini | Posted 01.29.2012

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Claudia Santini

"In any case, we use this media with a lot of moderation and attention, as we are, even if updated, still cloistered."

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How The Immaculata Womens Basketball Team Won The Nation

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 12.27.2011

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Cathleen Falsani

"The Mighty Macs" is about much more universal themes than athletics and sportsmanship. It's about the power of faith and the virtues of long-suffering, hard work and sacred friendship.

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WATCH: Karate Nuns!

Posted 12.03.2011

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Sure, we've all heard that Catholic school nuns can be stern disciplinarians, but your ruler-on-the-hand story is going to pale in comparison to what ...

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Holy Land: A Cross And A Crossroads in Connecticut

Middlebury, CT Patch | Christian Camerota Email the Author | Posted 09.25.2011

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Holy Land USA was built over 50 years ago as a testament to one man's religious beliefs. Since then, it has become a test of faith for many others. T...

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My Favorite Ant

Terrell Harris Dougan | Posted 09.13.2011

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Terrell Harris Dougan

We met over anthill in a field between our two back yards. I came out of my back gate to find a little girl exactly my size standing there, watching the ants at work.

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One Stylish Mother: Chic Chat With an NYC Nun

Zandile Blay | Posted 08.31.2011

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Zandile Blay

Thanks to Lady Gaga, Nuns are having a bit of a moment. So naturally, when photographer Darryl Calmese, went roving for fashionistas, he felt blessed coming across Sister Patricia Marie, of the order of Franciscan Handmaids of Mary.

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When Cats Pray: How Our Feline Friends Uplift The World

Pamela Gerloff | Posted 07.23.2011

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Pamela Gerloff

As I paused to experience the stillness in which Miss Kitty was immersed, an image entered my mind -- an image of a global feline force that daily nourishes and sustains us all.

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Catholic Nun Forcibly Removed From Plane For Wearing 'Muslim Garb'

Jalees Rehman, M.D. | Posted 06.05.2011

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Jalees Rehman, M.D.

Sister Cora-Ann, a Catholic Nun from the Our Lady of Grace Monastery in Dayton, Ohio got the surprise of her life yesterday, when she was asked to leave the plane she had just boarded at the Omaha International Airport.

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PHOTOS: Haiku Reviews: 'Nuns Behaving Badly', Snow In LA, Agitated Suits | NYC, LA, San Francisco

Posted 05.25.2011

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HuffPost Arts' Haiku Reviews is a weekly feature where invited critics review exhibitions and performances in short form. Some will be in the traditio...

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My Come-to-Jesus Moment

Rich Siegel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rich Siegel

I have this undeniably strong sense of Jewishness. Which makes it all the more ironic that my wife and I are attempting to send our daughters to Saint Monica's Catholic High School.

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Are Families To Blame For Declining Number Of Nuns?

Posted 05.25.2011

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By Daniel Burke Religion News Service If she had listened to her parents, Sister Jenn Graus might never have professed vows last month to join the Co...

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