Vatican City, Jun 12, 2012 / 10:11 am
The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has described talks with the Leadership Conference of Women Religious as open and cordial.
"The meeting provided the opportunity for the Congregation and the LCWR officers to discuss the issues and concerns raised by the doctrinal assessment in an atmosphere of openness and cordiality," said a statement issued by the Vatican press office June 12.
In April 2012 the Vatican called for a reform of the body after a four-year audit or "doctrinal assessment," which concluded there was a "crisis" of belief throughout its ranks.
On June 12, Franciscan Sister Pat Farrell and St. Joseph Sister Janet Mock, who are respectively the president and executive director of the conference, went to the offices of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in Rome and met with officials there for approximately 90 minutes.