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LCWR begins dialogue with Archbishop Sartain

Friday, August 17th, 2012

The Leadership Conference of Women Religious in the United States has begun talks with the archbishop appointed to supervise its reform, but says it will not make fundamental changes to its expression of consecrated religious life.

The LCWR national assembly had instructed its board to approach the discussion with Archbishop Peter Sartain “from a stance of mutual respect, careful listening and open dialogue”.

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