After church officials urged her to stay silent for more than a year, a nun who says the bishop raped her 13 times finally sees her case move toward trial.
Tag: Nuns
Sexual Abuse of Nuns: Longstanding Church Scandal Emerges From Shadows
Pope Francis’ acknowledgment of the problem came after decades of allegations and seeming Vatican inaction, and arrived at a time of heightened awareness of sexual abuse in the #MeToo era.
Pope Acknowledges Nuns Were Sexually Abused by Priests and Bishops
The remarks by Francis were his first admission that the Roman Catholic Church has such a problem. “Should more be done? Yes,” he told reporters.
Sister Wendy Beckett, Nun Who Became a BBC Star, Dies at 88
She interrupted a cloistered life of prayer in England and soared to international stardom as one of the most improbable art critics in television history.
Catholic Monks, Nuns and Others Killed in Algeria’s Civil War Are Beatified
A cardinal held the beatification ceremony, said to be the first of its kind in a Muslim nation.