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April 3, 2026

Nuns who broke back into their Austrian convent ‘are step closer to being able to stay’

Plan for three nuns who escaped from care home last year to go to Rome thought to be positive sign of Vatican’s decision

Nuns who broke back into their Austrian convent ‘are step closer to being able to stay’

TL;DR

  • Three nuns in their eighties escaped a care home to return to their convent in Elsbethen, Austria.
  • Their case has attracted international attention, with supporters helping them re-enter the convent.
  • The Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith is expected to rule on their fate, with plans for them to travel to Rome seen as a positive development.
  • The nuns are fighting their superior's decision to move them to a care home, citing their vow of permanence (stabilitas loci).
  • A donation will fund their trip to Rome, where they hope for an audience with Pope Leo XIV.
  • The nuns previously maintained a social media presence to highlight their situation but have reduced it as part of an agreement with the Vatican.

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