"Catholics want women religious to speak out on policy issues", National Catholic Reporter

Survey gives U.S. nuns strong Catholic backing

Jun. 04, 2010

By Tom Roberts NCR Online

http://ncronline.org/news/justice/catholics-want-women-religious-speak-out-policy-issues

"Most Catholics in the United States view women religious as strongly contributing to building the church and maintaining its mission and as having a right to speak out publicly on important cultural and religious issues, according to a recent survey.The survey, conducted in May by Knowledge Networks, showed that American Catholics have a “very positive image” of religious sisters, said William D’Antonio, fellow at the Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies at Catholic University in Washington. The poll also showed Catholics had little concern about the ongoing Vatican investigation of women’s religious orders..."