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Elderly Nuns Escape Care Home to Convent Amid Criticism

9/14/2025

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Three elderly nuns, Sister Bernadette (88), Sister Regina (86), and Sister Rita (82), escaped a care home to return to their convent in Elsbethen, Austria.
They were moved in December 2023, despite their lifelong right to stay at the convent.
Former students and a locksmith helped them access the convent, which lacked water and power.
Provost Markus Grasl criticized their return, citing unsuitable conditions for their health.
The convent has operated as a school since 1877.

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Story summary

Three elderly nuns, Sister Bernadette (88), Sister Regina (86), and Sister Rita (82), escaped a care home to return to their convent in Elsbethen, Austria.
They were moved in December 2023, despite their lifelong right to stay at the convent.
Former students and a locksmith helped them access the convent, which lacked water and power.
Provost Markus Grasl criticized their return, citing unsuitable conditions for their health.
The convent has operated as a school since 1877.