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Sister Andre, 117-Year-Old French Nun, Knocks Down Covid-19
Sister André was expected to celebrate her victory against the virus and her birthday on Thursday with a feast, and a glass of Champagne.
Ireland Report on Mother and Baby Homes Reveals Abuse and Thousands of Deaths
A government commission found high death rates, unethical vaccine trials and traumatic living conditions at 18 homes that housed unwed mothers up until the 1990s.
Revisiting the Unseen Corners of the World
During a year with limited travel possibilities, our World Through a Lens series offered Times readers a weekly escape. Here are some of the highlights.
As They Console Coronavirus’s Victims, Italy’s Priests Are Dying, Too
Doctors and nurses on the front line have become symbols of sacrifice, but priests and nuns have also joined the fight, often at great risk.
Retirement Home Told a Nun She Couldn’t Wear Religious Attire
Officials apologized and said the case was an incorrect interpretation of France’s secularism law.
A Bigger Role for Women in the Catholic Church? 185 Men Will Decide
Discussions at the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon have acknowledged that women must get recognition of some sort. But few expect real change.
She’s 83 and a Famous Nun. Australia’s Catholic Leaders Want Her to Stay Away.
Sister Joan Chittister, a well-known American feminist, was planning to speak at a Catholic conference in Melbourne, but the archbishop apparently intervened.
Vatican Official Cleared of Abuse Charges Lodged by Ex-Nun
The Rev. Hermann Geissler, an official in the Vatican doctrinal office, had resigned in January after the accusations surfaced.
Bishop in India Charged With Raping Nun Over a 2-Year Period
The charges against the bishop in Kerala, home to most of India’s Catholics, come as Pope Francis has cast a spotlight on clerical sexual abuse of nuns.