Why The Hierarchy Fears The Nuns
Frank Cocozzelli printable version print page     Bookmark and Share
Fri Jun 22, 2012 at 12:03:56 PM EST
In recent weeks we've watched the Vatican try to stifle a vital part of the Catholic Church: the nuns.  Indeed, the Church fathers seem to have become quite unhinged in their efforts to quiet women who have dedicated their lives not only to Catholicism, but to betterment of all.

Why is this?  Its simply because the good Sisters have the ability to redirect the Church to a place where conservative men do not want to go.
Chris Hedges once wrote "faith is how we treat each other."  Perhaps no other group of Catholics embodies Hedges' definition of faith than the various orders of Catholic nuns. The women's orders and individual nuns perform a wide range of services; from teaching in parochial schools; to providing health care; to making great contributions in theology.  It has often been nuns who reported their suspicions of priestly pedophilia and forced transparency in how these matters were handled.

Nuns have also been at the forefront of a potential Catholic remonstrance.