"Last week, both of us lawyers, the media officer and the nuns had a video conference, and they decided not to be present on the day of the eviction. The nuns said no, that it was too unpleasant for them. Several have already packed their things, and the rest will do so between now and Thursday: not one will be left on the day of the eviction."
"The case of the rebel nuns, initially seen as an eccentricity that attracted worldwide media attention, had become an endless legal battleground of civil and criminal lawsuits in which even the Holy See intervened."
"They don't want to go to Derio because they consider it the root cause of all their problems. There were nighttime demonic apparitions there, strange things that couldn't be fixed even with exorcisms. They told The New York Times about it."
A group of Poor Clare nuns who separated from the Roman Catholic Church in May 2014 occupied the Belorado convent in Spain's Burgos province for nearly two years. Facing an imminent court-ordered eviction on March 12, the nuns decided to voluntarily hand over the monastery keys rather than endure a public removal involving civil authorities. The case evolved from initial media curiosity into a complex legal dispute involving civil and criminal lawsuits, with even the Holy See intervening. The nuns will vacate before the eviction date, with members staying temporarily with friends and family. They are considering the Orduna monastery as a temporary solution while seeking permanent housing, though they refuse to relocate to Derio monastery, which they blame for their problems.
Read at english.elpais.com
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