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News Articles: nuns

Sister Regina sits in the convent chapel at Schloss Goldenstein in Salzburg, Austria.

Austrian nuns await word from the Vatican on whether they can stay in their convent

The three octogenarian nuns broke out of a nursing home to go back to live in their convent, sparking a dispute with their church superior. Both sides have appealed to the Vatican for a resolution.

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  • Esme Nicholson
From left: A nun, a portrait, a beloved Canadian icon.

Who sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week? Find out in the quiz

This week, you'll need to be knowledgeable about holy media darlings, portrait-making techniques, and beloved Canadian icons — and that's just three questions.

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  • Holly J. Morris
Sister Rita, 82, (left), Sister Regina, 86 (center) and Sister Bernadette, 88, broke into their former convent earlier this year after fleeing a care home they say church authorities took them to live in against their will. The nuns have rejected an offer to remain in the convent if they quit social media, among other conditions. Now their superior has asked the Vatican to step in.

Austria's rebel nuns refuse to give up Instagram to stay in their convent

The trio of octogenarian nuns gained global fame after fleeing their care home and breaking into their former convent. Now their superior has asked the Vatican to intercede in the dispute.

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  • Esme Nicholson
Sisters Regina, Bernadette and Rita celebrate Mass at the convent chapel of the Goldenstein castle, in the municipality of Elsbethen, south of the city of Salzburg, Austria, on Sept. 20.

Meet the Austrian nuns who fled a care home to break into their old convent

Octogenarian Sisters Rita, Regina and Bernadette went back to their old convent with local support, and an Instagram following. "People are calling us the rebellious sisters!" Rita says.

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  • Esme Nicholson
Sister André poses for a portrait at the Sainte Catherine Laboure care home in Toulon, southern France, on April 27, 2022. With her death, the oldest living person is now Maria Branyas Morera of Spain at age 115.

The world's oldest person, Sister André of France, dies at age 118

Born Lucile Randon in 1904, Sister André spent most of her life in religious service as a Roman Catholic nun. The oldest living person is now Maria Branyas Morera of Spain at age 115.

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  • Kaitlyn Radde
Prosecutors say Mary Margaret Kreuper, the 79-year-old former principal of St. James Catholic School in Torrance, Calif., has agreed to plead guilty to stealing $835,339 from a Catholic elementary school where she was the principal — in part to fund her gambling habit.

A Nun Stole $835,000 From A School To Feed A Gambling Habit, Prosecutors Say

Mary Margaret Kreuper, 79, agreed to plead guilty to one count of money laundering and one count of wire fraud. The federal charges carry a maximum prison term of 40 years.

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  • Joe Hernandez