Under Pope Francis, Vatican changes tone toward U.S. nuns

Name: Under Pope Francis, Vatican changes tone toward U.S. nuns
Uploaded: 2015-04-16T22:43:36Z
Duration: P266S
Description: The Vatican ended its crackdown on the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, the major umbrella group for American nuns. Under the previous pope, an investigation and overhaul was launched against the group for straying from church teachings. To discuss the significance of the move, Judy Woodruff talks to Rachel Zoll of the Associated Press.

Clip: 04/16/2015 | 4m 26s

The Vatican ended its crackdown on the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, the major umbrella group for American nuns. Under the previous pope, an investigation and overhaul was launched against the group for straying from church teachings. To discuss the significance of the move, Judy Woodruff talks to Rachel Zoll of the Associated Press.

Aired: 04/16/15

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Under Pope Francis, Vatican changes tone toward U.S. nuns

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