- 1. Corita Kent Was A Pop-Art Pioneer—And A Catholic Nun
- (Arts)
- ... Corita Kent in her apartment c. 1970. Image Courtesy of Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Community, Los Angeles In the mid- ’60s, the tenets of Vatican II—the 1962-1965 council that made many changes ...
- Created on 11 March 2019
- 2. These Kung Fu-Trained Buddhist Nuns Teach Nepalese Girls Self-Defense
- (Living)
- ... of the Live to Love Foundation This article originally appeared in the August/September 2018 print edition of BUST Magazine. Subscribe today! More from BUST "Novitiate" Shows How Vatican II Hurt Catholic ...
- Created on 23 August 2018
- 3. A Queer Catholic On The Met Gala And "Heavenly Bodies
- (Style)
- The Met's exhibition on Catholic fashion, "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination," is on display through October 8th. Here, a queer Catholic shares their thoughts on "Catholic fashion" ...
- Created on 11 June 2018
- 4. Viola Davis and Lupita Nyong'o Are Co-Starring In A Movie About Women Warriors: Link Roundu
- (Living)
- ... a slow labor is a dangerous labor, which means that women can now wait longer before receiving a c-section or delivery inducing drugs (but only if they choose to do so). Read more at NPR. A Vatican Magazine ...
- Created on 02 March 2018
- 5. Dream Nails Fights For Reproductive Rights With Their New Single "Vagina Police": BUST Premier
- (Music)
- ... who have been campaigning tirelessly for decades for the abortion referendum we're finally having in May. It's also for the women of El Salvador, Malta, the Vatican, Chile, the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua ...
- Created on 13 February 2018
- 6. BUST’s Top 27 Movies Of 2017
- (Movies)
- ... to imagine a film that more thoroughly passes the Bechdel Test than Novitiate, a period drama about nuns coming to terms with the changes Vatican II brought to the Catholic Church in the 1960s,” writes ...
- Created on 18 December 2017
- 7. 13 Women Directors Who Should Have Been Nominated For The Golden Globes
- (Movies)
- ... group of nuns in the 1960s, during Vatican II. 7. Ceyda Torun for Kedi 98% on Rotten Tomatoes Kedi is a critically-acclaimed documentary about street cats in Istanbul. Sign us the fuck up. ...
- Created on 11 December 2017
- 8. "Novitiate" Shows How Vatican II Hurt Catholic Nuns: BUST Revie
- (Movies)
- ... the changes Vatican II brought to the Catholic Church in the 1960s. ?The main character is 17-year-old Cathleen (Margaret Qualley), a girl who has always been drawn to the Church despite being raised by ...
- Created on 27 October 2017
- 9. Week Of Women: October 27-November 2, 2017
- (Entertainment)
- ... this celebratory documentary, directed by Sophie Fiennes. Out Friday, October 27. Novitiate Writer/director Maggie Betts shows how Vatican II affected the lives of Catholic women in the 1960s, following ...
- Created on 26 October 2017
- 10. Chile Is No Longer The Toughest Country To Get An Abortion In, Thanks To President Michelle Bachelet
- (Feminism)
- Until recently, Chile was one of the toughest countries in the world to get an abortion. Along with El Salvador, Malta, the Vatican, the Dominican Republic, and Nicaragua, Chile's laws stated that ...
- Created on 15 September 2017
- 11. Inside Polish Women's Strike Against A Ban On Abortio
- (Feminism)
- ... If passed, Poland would join only two other European countries which ban abortion outright: the Vatican and Malta. According to one supporter, Małgorzata Łodyga, “My mother is very Catholic, ...
- Created on 06 October 2016
- 12. How Catholic School Nuns Became My Feminist Heroes
- (Feminism)
- ... head of her order and challenged Rome to follow the mandates of the Second Vatican Council for service in the world. In the '60s, I had watched in awe as she routinely outmaneuvered pompous priests who ...
- Created on 02 September 2016
- 13. With ‘White Girl,’ Morgan Saylor Is Done Playing ‘The Girlfriend’ Or ‘The Daughter’: BUST Interview
- (Movies)
- ... part of the cast of Novitiate, an ensemble coming-of-age drama about a group of nuns during Vatican II. “I shot it when we went to Sundance, so I was wearing a habit all week and then went for White Girl!” ...
- Created on 02 September 2016
- 14. Maybe She's Born With It...Maybe It's Cyberneti
- (Living)
- ... cities. In Italy, particularly in Vatican City, people moved slowly, whereas, not surprisingly, in New York City, people moved very quickly. In a way, this tool helped her feel more connected to the people ...
- Created on 03 August 2016
- 15. 5 Feminist Moments We're Talking About From The 2016 Oscar
- (Entertainment)
- ... voice, which we hope will become a choir that will resonate all the way to the Vatican. Pope Francis, it’s time to protect the children and restore the faith." A great call to action to end the evening. ...
- Created on 29 February 2016
- 16. Why Pope Francis’ Abortion Forgiveness Comments Aren’t Enough
- (Feminism)
- ... many devout Catholics, being ex-communicated by the church could be one of the most devastating ordeals, so the Year of Mercy is a start nonetheless. Feature image via Vatican Photo Gallery. Read more ...
- Created on 02 September 2015
- 17. Cool Pope Says The Wage Gap Is 'Pure Scandal' & Women Deserve Equal Pa
- (Living)
- There are things going down in the Vatican we can finally appreciate: Pope Francis has deemed inequality in the workplace a “pure scandal.” By prompting Christians to be “more demanding” for “radical ...
- Created on 30 April 2015
- 18. Vatican Admits American Nuns Don't Have A Radical Feminist Agend
- (Living)
- Hallelujah! The ridiculous and controversial six-year investigation into the lives of American nuns has finally concluded. The Vatican decided that these women were not pushing a radical feminist agenda ...
- Created on 21 April 2015
- 19. Deranged Cardinal Blames Feminists For Priest Pedophilia
- (Feminism)
- As of Saturday, Cardinal Raymond L. Burke, 66—who previously served as head of the Vatican’s highest court (making him the highest-ranking American in the Vatican)—has been downgraded to a ceremonial ...
- Created on 13 January 2015
- 20. Pope Francis Calls Argentinean Rape Survivor
- (General)
- Trigger Warning: This post contains a description of sexual assault that may be triggering for survivors. After writing a letter to Pope Francis, 44-year-old Alejandra Pereya got a call from the Pope ...
- Created on 03 September 2013
