The three octogenarian nuns, who made headlines last year after they broke back into their convent, joined others at St. Peter’s Square for a general audience with Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday morning.
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Greetings from Vienna, where an imperial palace hosts a holiday market for all
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
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Austrian nuns await word from the Vatican on whether they can stay in their convent
The three octogenarian nuns broke out of a nursing home to go back to live in their convent, sparking a dispute with their church superior. Both sides have appealed to the Vatican for a resolution.
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Gunman kills 9 in a mass shooting at a school in Austria
“There are no words to describe the pain, the disbelief and the grief that all of Austria feels right now,” said the country’s Chancellor Christian Stocker. “Our country has fallen silent in horror.”
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This country is slowing climate action. Its capital city is stepping up
As many federal governments slow — or reverse — climate action, Austria’s capital, Vienna, wants to show how cities can take the lead.
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Austrian far-right party wins national vote but its chances of governing are unclear
The Freedom Party on Sunday secured the first far-right national parliamentary election victory in post-World War II Austria. But political rivals have said they won’t work with the party’s leader.
