Are Nuns Unfairly Vilified? – January 9th, 2025

Jerry spoke to Fr. Tony Flannery of the Association of Catholic Priests. The association issued a statement which said, “for the past two centuries nuns educated people in their schools, and cared for people in hospitals, at a time when the state was either unwilling or unable to provide such services. Yes, they operated industrial schools, orphanages and mother and baby homes and the values under which such institutions operated clearly failed in many circumstances to reflect those of the Gospel. It is important that people who have suffered institutional abuse should be given whatever help is necessary for their possible recovery from the trauma of their experience. Society judges the past harshly while media outlets seek to outdo each other in condemnation. Religious sisters are vilified; a harsh hard-faced nun, dressed in traditional habit, has become the standard media image of all nuns. It is false and unjust.” What are your views? Email [email protected]