[Magdalen] Italian priest replaces Nativity scene after outcry over ‘burqa’ | Religion News Service

[Lynn Ronkainen]

What  I didn't state clearly is that no one seems to talk about back in the day when seeing totally veiled and clothed - in- black nuns was a relatively common occurrence that was accepted without fanfare. 
They might have been mocked by some but I doubt there was ever any thought of nefarious deeds or even suspicion.  
... there was that famous bank robbery where the bad guys dressed as nuns (even that did not tarnish their image!).
Lynn

On Jan 5, 2017, at 10:21 AM, Sibyl Smirl <polycarpa3 at ckt.net> wrote:

> On 1/5/17 9:29 AM, Lynn Ronkainen wrote:
> Oh wow...
> still wondering why the topic of robed and veiled nuns seen in America into the '70s has seemingly never entered the public or religious national conversation about veiled woman on the modern era.
> Lynn
> 
> http://religionnews.com/2017/01/04/italian-priest-replaces-nativity-scene-after-outcry-over-burqa/
> 
> 

Still seen here occasionally: some Orders keep it up. Has been discussed in this context on FB a bit.

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Sibyl Smirl
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