Sentences with phrase «nuns came out swinging»

(CNN)-- The leadership representing most of America's nuns came out swinging Friday against the leaders of the Roman Catholic Church, in the face of charges from the Vatican that the nuns are espousing «radical feminism» and straying from church teaching.

CNN: American nuns come out swinging against Vatican in face of «radical feminist» accusations The leadership representing most of America's nuns came out swinging Friday against the leaders of the Roman Catholic Church, in the face of charges from the Vatican that the nuns are espousing «radical feminism» and straying from church teaching.

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Nuns, who are coming - out - swinging against the Vatican, may I remind you that the Jesus said to honor your father and mother that it may be well with you that you may live long on the good land that the Lord your God is giving to you?

Many parts of the American nuns» community and the Catholic academic world have come out swinging against the Vatican critiques.