Summary
Three elderly nuns in Austria left a care home where they were placed against their wishes and returned to their old convent. The convent in the Alps, where they lived and worked for most of their lives, had no water or electricity when they returned, but supporters are helping restore basic services.
Key Facts
- The three nuns are Sister Bernadette (88), Sister Regina (86), and Sister Rita (82).
- They were moved from their convent to a care home in December 2023.
- The nuns returned to their former convent with the help of former students and a locksmith.
- The convent initially had no water or power, but supporters are helping to restore it.
- The Archdiocese of Salzburg and Reichersberg Abbey took over the convent in 2022.
- The rooms at the convent are described as not suitable for proper care by church authorities.
- Supporters and former students are assisting the nuns with food and necessities.
- The convent has been part of a girls' school that started accepting boys in 2017.
