SPIRITUALITY & RELIGION

If Nuns Ruled the World: Ten Sisters on a Mission

by Jo Piazza
Open Road. 2014. 260p. bibliog. ISBN 9781497601901. $12.99; ebk. ISBN 9781453287644. REL
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These are trying times for Roman Catholic nuns, especially in the United States. After a sharp reproof from church authorities in 2012, relations between these women of faith and the Church have only scarcely warmed under the papacy of Francis. This affecting collection of journalistic pieces by Piazza (Love Rehab: A Novel in Twelve Steps) goes a very long way toward dispelling any notion of nuns as conformist knuckle-whackers. The author demonstrates that these women are our society's truest liberal activists—informed, dauntless, and determined—as they fight for gay and lesbian inclusiveness in the Roman Catholic Church, rescue girls from human trafficking, serve poverty-stricken communities, and even help eliminate nuclear weapons. Piazza describes their devotion, not just to their faith, but to their chosen causes.
VERDICT Accessibly written, these ten portraits should speak to many students and church groups.
Reviewed by Graham Christian , Dec 01, 2014
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