Goldenstein nuns write incendiary letter to Vatican

Goldenstein nuns write incendiary letter to Vatican Augustinian Sisters Regina, 86, Rita, 81, and Bernadette, 88, walk, as they occupy their old convent in Goldenstein castle in Elsbethen, Austria, Sept. 12, 2025, near Salzburg, and refuse to move back to their retirement home. (OSV News photo/Angelika Warmuth, Reuters)

The Vatican has received explosive mail from the Goldenstein convent: the rebellious nuns are demanding the dismissal of their superior and are making serious accusations against the provost. In the dispute over the Goldenstein monastery near Salzburg, the three nuns who live there have now turned to the Vatican. In a letter dated Tuesday, obtained…

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