LI nuns hope new pope expands women's role
Photo credit: Newsday / Alejandra Villa | Sister Dolores Wisniewski, president of the Congregation of the Infant Jesus in Rockville Centre. (March 4, 2013)
The selection of a humble figure and a champion of the poor to lead the world's more than 1 billion Roman Catholics has Long Island nuns hopeful the new pontiff will usher in an era of reform including an increased role for women.
Under the fresh leadership of Pope Francis, the former Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Long Island nuns said his grassroots approach could translate into...
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