Pope Francis affirms Vatican criticism of radical group representing 80% of US nuns

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4/15/13, "Pope stands firm on reforming "radical feminist" U.S. nuns," Reuters

"Pope Francis has reaffirmed the Vatican's criticism of a body that represents U.S. nuns which the Church said was tainted by "radical" feminism, dashing hopes he might take a softer stand with the sisters.

Francis's predecessor, Benedict, decreed that the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), a group that represents more than 80 percent of the 57,000 Catholic nuns in the United States, must change its ways, a ruling which the Vatican said on Monday still applied."...


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