US nuns under Vatican rebuke will continue talks

AAA??Aug. 10, 2012?4:28 PM ET
US nuns under Vatican rebuke will continue talks
By JIM SALTER and RACHEL ZOLLBy JIM SALTER and RACHEL ZOLL, Associated Press??

Pat Martens Balke, of St. Louis, rallies with other supporters of The Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) at a vigil Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012 in St. Louis. The LCWR, the largest U.S. group for Roman Catholic nuns, are meeting to decide how they should respond to a Vatican rebuke and order for reform. The organization represents about 80 percent of the 57,000 U.S. sisters. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Pat Martens Balke, of St. Louis, rallies with other supporters of The Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) at a vigil Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012 in St. Louis. The LCWR, the largest U.S. group for Roman Catholic nuns, are meeting to decide how they should respond to a Vatican rebuke and order for reform. The organization represents about 80 percent of the 57,000 U.S. sisters. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Sister Mary Waskowiak speaks to reporters during the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) assembly Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012 in St. Louis. The LCWR, the largest U.S. group for Roman Catholic nuns, are meeting to decide how they should respond to a Vatican rebuke and order for reform. The LCWR represents about 80 percent of the 57,000 U.S. sisters. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Mike Baldwin, of St. Louis, rallies with other supporters of The Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) at a vigil Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012 in St. Louis. The LCWR, the largest U.S. group for Roman Catholic nuns, are meeting to decide how they should respond to a Vatican rebuke and order for reform. The organization represents about 80 percent of the 57,000 U.S. sisters. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Supporters of The Leadership Conference of Women Religious participate in a vigil Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012 in St. Louis. The largest U.S. group for Roman Catholic nuns meet to decide how they should respond to a Vatican rebuke and order for reform. The LCWR, represents most of the 57,000 American nuns. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Sister Anne Nasimiyu, of Kenya, right, and Sister Lucy Marindany, of Milwaukee, Wis., join other members of The Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) at their national meeting Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012 in St. Louis. The LCWR, the largest U.S. group for Roman Catholic nuns ,are meeting to decide how they should respond to a Vatican rebuke and order for reform. The LCWR represents about 80 percent of the 57,000 U.S. sisters. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

ST. LOUIS (AP) ? American nuns rebuked by the Vatican for tolerating dissent say they're willing to hold talks with church leaders but won't compromise their mission.

The organization for Catholic sisters made the announcement Friday at the end of their national assembly in St. Louis.

The Vatican had said the Leadership Conference of Women Religious had violated church teaching on issues including the all-male priesthood, birth control and homosexuality. It also said the group had been nearly silent on abortion.

The nuns group says the assessment was flawed.

The Vatican rebuke of the sisters was released last April and sparked an outpouring of support for the women from parishes to Capitol Hill. The Leadership Conference represents most of the 57,000 American nuns.

The Vatican has appointed three American bishops to overhaul the organization.

Associated Press

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