Nuns Helped Build America, Then They Vanished. Why? | The Deep
179,000 nuns… down to 33,000. What happened? In this episode of The Deep, Erika uncovers the shocking collapse of America’s Catholic sisters – an 82% decline – and the hidden forces behind it. Was it Vatican II, feminism, or something deeper? And why are a few communities quietly rising from the ashes?
0:00 Intro: Why did America’s nuns disappear? 3:42 History of religious sisters in America 5:50 What lead to the decline? 8:50 The destruction of the family 11:18 The sexual revolution and feminism 12:16 The media and cultural narratives 13:04 Debt and careerism 14:02 The fallout 16:52 Who survived? 19:04 Thriving communities today 20:32 Conclusion: Why we need religious sisters!
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