Vatican defends its investigation of U S nuns and religious orders An effort to promote the Catholic identity
Responding to “many news accounts” and “various inquiries” about a controversial investigation of U.S. sisters, a senior Vatican official defended the probe as an “effort to promote the Catholic identity and vibrancy of life” in their communities.
“I am encouraged by the efforts to identify the signs of hope, as well as concerns, within religious congregations in the United States,” Cardinal Franc Rodé, head of the office that oversees Catholic religious orders, said in a statement released November 2.