On Dec. 16 the Vatican released the Final Report of the Apostolic Visitation of Women Religious in the United States. The visitation process was carried out between 2009 and 2012 with detailed questionnaires and on-site visits, mainly by other women religious. Americalive-tweeted the press conference and presented analysis from an array of contributors.
Apostolic Visitation Final Report (Full Text)
Vatican's Apostolic Visitation Report Suggests Challenges, Hope for U.S. Nuns, Mary Ann Walsh, R.S.M.
American sister leading Apostolic Visitation talks about Vatican report, Mary Ann Walsh, R.S.M.
Former LCWR President Responds to Visitation Report, Judith Valente
A High Quality of Life, James Martin, S.J.
Vatican report gives sisters and whole church reason to hope, Mary Johnson S.N.D. de N.
What the Visitation Report Means for Vocations, Paul Bednarczyk, C.S.C.
The Most Serious Challenge to Vocations Today: What the Visitation Report Missed, Patricia Wittberg, S.C.
'Power of Sisterhood': Women Religious Discuss the Apostolic Visitation (Podcast)
On Eve of Vatican Report, Sisters Reevaluate View of Apostolic Visitation, Judith Valente