Franciscan friars back American nuns in Vatican spat

[rug]

Daniel Burke | June 7, 2012

(RNS) The brothers have come to the sisters’ defense.

Leaders from the seven Franciscan provinces in the U.S. publicly backed a group of American nuns on Thursday (June 7), calling a Vatican crackdown on the women “excessive.”

The Franciscan friars are believed to be the first Catholic religious order to voice support for the Leadership Conference of Women Religious since the Vatican announced a full-scale makeover of the group in April.

The Vatican said the LCWR, which represents most of the nation’s 57,000 nuns, does not adequately advocate against gay marriage, abortion and women’s ordination.


http://www.religionnews.com/faith/doctrine-and-practice/franciscan-friars-back-american-nuns-in-vatican-spat

[Scootaloo]

1. "the LCWR ... does not adequately advocate against gay marriage, abortion and women’s ordination"

In other words, the nuns just don't hate hard enough?

Absurd.

[rug]

2. Their focus is on loving their neighbosr and the corporal works of mercy.

Outrageous.

[cbayer]

3. Wow, the Franciscans. I would not have anticipated this.

Good for them. I hope some other orders will step up to the plate, too (are you listening Jesuits?)

[rug]

4. I think it's significant because they're speaking as an Order, not individuals.

[cbayer]

5. Very much agree. Now some of the other orders need to step up.

This is very good news, imo.