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Are Americans in Rome behind the nuns crackdown?

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Was a "hostile takeover" of an American organization of nuns orchestrated by American bishops living in Rome?

Topics: Faith, Clergy & Congregations
Beliefs: Christian - Catholic
Tags: crackdown, nuns, papal edict

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