Vatican
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Essay
A Brief History of Papal Resignations
The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, announced for February 28, is an action virtually without precedent. No pope has resigned in modern times. No pope …
By Daniel Bornstein![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/AP070411037339-1-584-x-380-257x208.jpg)
Report
The Nuns Not on the Bus
Last April, the Vatican issued an 8-page document addressed to the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, the major association of American nuns. The “doctrinal assessment” …
By Mark Oppenheimer![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/0720-Koehlinger-Nuns-257x208.jpg)
Essay
American Sisters Haven’t Strayed. The Vatican Has.
In April, the Vatican censured the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCRW), a body that represents more than 80 percent of American sisters. After a …
By Amy Koehlinger