Nun op-ed falls short
Regarding Judy Butler’s June 9 op-ed about American Catholic nuns being censured by the Vatican, I would like to make a quick point or two. Butler does a commendable job describing the many ways that nuns have contributed to the welfare of humankind. They most certainly have done that and deserve much praise and thanks.
However, what Butler fails to do is to list the reasons why the Vatican, after much deliberation, has decided to take the painful step of censuring the Leadership Conference of Women Religious. Had she informed The Spokesman-Review’s readership of the reasons for the censure, then they could better arrive at a more objective and unbiased conclusion regarding this issue.
As it stands, her article seems to be just another attempt to manufacture a contrived war on women.
John Pauley
Spokane Valley