They don't vote in the conclave, but nuns leading the world's Catholic orders gather in Rome
- On Monday, nearly 900 leaders of female Catholic congregations convened in Rome as cardinals prepared to start voting this week to select Pope Francis's successor.
- Leaders from female religious orders representing over 450,000 sisters gathered to plan their future, even as the male-only conclave commenced the selection of a new pope.
- The assembly, held near the Sistine Chapel, included Sister Mary Barron who urged prayer for the cardinals and encouraged embracing Pope Francis's vision of a listening church.
- Barron acknowledged that the future may be uncertain and unconventional, yet it is brightened by a message of hope, as the sisters joined hands in prayer and expressed their shared commitment in several languages.
- The gathering highlighted nuns' extensive ministries worldwide and stressed their role as witnesses to meet marginalized needs while praying that the next pope continues Francis's outreach legacy.
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They don't vote in the conclave, but nuns leading the world's Catholic orders gather in Rome
Nuns don’t have a vote in the election of a pope. But nearly 900 superiors of the world’s female Catholic orders gathered in Rome on Monday to chart a course forward. They are meeting a few miles away from where…

They don't have a vote in the conclave, but nuns leading the world's religious orders gather in Rome
Nuns don’t have a vote in the election of a pope. But nearly 900 superiors of the world’s female religious orders gathered in Rome on Monday to chart a course forward, just a few miles away from where cardinals will choose a successor to Pope Francis.
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