Nuns On the Bus - "Investigated But Irrepressible"

"‘Nuns on the Bus’: Investigated but irrepressible"
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65 .U.S. Catholic bishops have launched a much-ballyhooed “Fortnight for Freedom” in protest against HHS’ birth control mandate and gay marriage, with masses at basilicas and sermons by such right-thinking prelates as Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia.

The national event is being upstaged, however, by “Nuns on the Bus,” a 14-day, nine-city bus tour by four Catholic nuns that is designed to protest steep reductions in federal food stamps, Medicaid and other programs that assist the poor.

When the bus pulled into South Bend, Indiana, it was greeted by “the same sort of enthusiastic crowds that often greet Notre Dame teams coming home after big wins on the road,” according to the National Catholic Reporter.


Archbishop Peter Sartain
The nation’s social activist sisters have lately been investigated by the Vatican, upbraided for embracing ‘radical feminist” themes, and assigned Seattle Archbishop J. Peter Sartain and two other prelates as overseers to make them toe the line.

The Vatican crackdown may prove a classic case of clerical error.

Seattle and more than 50 other cities saw demonstrations through May in support of the Leadership Council of Women Religious (LCWR), the nuns assigned supervision. The LCWR isn’t backing down, saying the Vatican’s investigation has caused “scandal and pain throughout the church community and created greater polarization.”"

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2012/06/25/nuns-on-the-bus-investigated-but-irrepressible/

I just attended a rally in my town in support of the "Nuns on a Bus" appearance in Pittsburgh Pa. Great people, and a few of the local Occupy friends were there. The rally was held in front of Rep. Mike kelly's (R-Pa) office. Also present was Missa Eaton, who is running against Kelly this year. She is up against millionare Mikes money, and can use all the help she can get -

http://www.missaeatonforcongress.com/

Great people, high spirits, solidarity and a beautiful day. It doesn't get any better!