"Sisters Rita, Bernadette, and Regina, who are in their eighties, made headlines last year when they escaped from their care home to return to their convent."
"The provost, Markus Grasl, expressed bafflement over the sisters' secretive flight to Rome and raised concerns about their sudden disappearance."
"The sisters have been at odds with Grasl since returning to their convent, accusing him of violating their wishes by placing them in a care home."
"The Vatican has decided in favor of the sisters, allowing them to remain at the convent and appointing Abbot Jakob Auer to assist with their needs."
Three octogenarian nuns from Austria, Rita, Bernadette, and Regina, traveled to Rome for the first time, joining a large audience at St. Peter's Square. Their trip was shrouded in secrecy due to ongoing tensions with their local provost, Markus Grasl, who expressed concern over their sudden disappearance. The sisters have been in conflict with Grasl since returning to their convent, accusing him of placing them in a care home against their will. The Vatican has sided with the sisters, allowing them to remain at the convent.
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