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Defiant nuns flee care home for their abandoned convent in the Alps

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IwantToRetire · 13/09/2025 19:15

Three Austrian nuns in their 80s have run away from the retirement home where they were placed and gone back to their former convent.

Sister Bernadette, 88, Sister Regina, 86, and Sister Rita, 82, are the last three nuns at the Kloster Goldenstein convent in Elsbethen, just outside Salzburg.

They regained access with the help of former students and a locksmith.

Church authorities are not happy - but the nuns are.

"I am so pleased to be home," Sister Rita said. "I was always homesick at the care home. I am so happy and thankful to be back."

The trio say they were taken out of the convent against their will in December 2023.

continues at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y8r2gk0vyo

The Nun's Liberation Movement !!

Three nuns stand in front of the monastery in their habits, with Sister Rita on the left and Sister Regina in the centre both wearing glasses

Defiant nuns flee Austrian care home for their abandoned convent in the Alps

Sisters Bernadette, Regina and Rita needed a locksmith to get back into their convent, defying Church leaders.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y8r2gk0vyo

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sillyrubberduck · 13/09/2025 19:56

Fabulous !

Daleksatemyshed · 13/09/2025 19:54

The church had changed the locks so some locals broke in for them, changed the locks and reconnected the electricity for them, so the locals are really pleased to have them back - lovely story

GallantKumquat · 13/09/2025 19:49

GlassofRosePorfavor · 13/09/2025 19:20

cant wait for the Netflix documentary 😂

Shouldn't this be a sequel to the Sound of Music? 🤔

IwantToRetire · 13/09/2025 19:32

I half expect they will find a queue at their door each day from other women saying please can I join you!

And really glad they have got a local support network.

The patriachs in the church hierarchy will be making some devious plan to get them out.

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Igneococcus · 13/09/2025 19:31

They are eating Zwetschgenknoedel (plum dumplings), I'm so envious.

ErrolTheDragon · 13/09/2025 19:28

It would be a brave or foolhardy man who tried to argue with them I think!

mumonthehill · 13/09/2025 19:22

Best news story for ages!!!!

Emilygilmoreshandbag · 13/09/2025 19:21

Nuns on the run!

Good for them.

GlassofRosePorfavor · 13/09/2025 19:20

cant wait for the Netflix documentary 😂