I am not a Roman Catholic. Would someone please explain to me how this woman can be a nun and not follow the teachings of the Church. She supports abortion, birth control, women priests, homosexuality, etc. This is a nun??? Same with priests. Thanks!
"Would someone please explain to me how this woman can be a nun and not follow the teachings of the Church."
Our faith and traditions go back 2,000 years when Christ said to Peter "You are rock, and upon this rock I will build my Church" We believe quite literally in the words of Christ, such as when he said "This is my Body". Paul praised those who followed Tradition: "I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I have delivered them to you" (1 Cor. 11:2).
Here's the problem - we are told to maintain the Traditions as delivered. Some people cannot accept the lack of change. This is especially hard for thelogians.
Part of the challenge is the size of the church. The bishops are charged with maintaining the traditions. If the bishop doesn't stop the behavior, it goes on. If the bishop is the problem, it requires Rome to smack him down. This takes time.
At bottom, it's her local bishop's duty to discipline her. There are some (many?) sympathetic bishops in the US.