Nuns sexually assaulted by priests are one of the last Catholic taboos, but with reports of abuse rising, it is a scandal that will be difficult for the future pope to ignore. "In the past, the nuns ...

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The Catholic Church has declared a North Texas order of nuns "extinct" after conflict including accusations that a nun broke her vow of chastity with a priest — via email and video chat. The Vatican ...

The bishops who make up the official leadership of the U.S. Catholic Church have steadfastly opposed Democrats' health care plans on pro-life grounds, saying it will not sufficiently cut back on ...

One Texas monastery has been deemed extinct in the eyes of the Vatican, according to a Tuesday, Dec. 2, statement from the Bishop of Fort Worth. The declaration follows the nearly year-long battle ...

Sister Mary Antona Ebo was the only Black Catholic nun who marched with civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, ...

Ahead of the 2026 state elections, the Kerala government approves a monthly social security pension of 1,600 rupees for Catholic nuns and religious women over 50, reversing previous exclusions.

'In the past, the nuns suffered a lot and couldn't talk about it to anyone,' one sister said - Copyright Maldives President Office/AFP - 'In the past, the nuns ...