Women religious warned against entitlement mindset

Friday, May 13th, 2016

Catholic women religious leaders have been warned against an “entitlement creep” that numbs them from confronting poverty and environmental destruction.

St Joseph Sister, Sr Carol Zinn, issued the warning at the triennial assembly of the International Union of Superiors General in Rome

The US sister said religious life has widely been a “first-world lifestyle” marked by opportunities for higher education and job and housing security.

While Sr Zinn said such education is important, she said it also “numbs our minds and blinds our heart”.

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