NYT article on the Monasterio de Santa Clara, Belorado

[SeñorJacques]

Fascinating article in the New York Times today about the Monasterio de Santa Clara in Belorado which might be of interest to those who have walked the CF:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/realestate/spain-nuns-convents-poor-clares-of-belorado.html?unlocked_article_code=1.gU4.7pa7.JEsDu8Sfad0j&smid=url-share

I remember trying to buy some of their famous chocolates when I stayed at Cuatro Cantones in Belorado during my walk in 2022, but they were closed that day.

(Note: I'm not sure whether this relates to "culture, history & language for pilgrims" — and certainly don't want to open a can of worms here regarding opinions on the current dispute — but I thought it was a good read. I trust the mods will move it to a different category or delete if necessary.)

 

[J Willhaus]

Yes I read about this a while back in the newspaper from Galicia. Didn't know this was still ongoing.

 

[Perambulating Griffin]

Fascinating. I read this aloud to my Dear Spouse over dinner, and we both thought something along the lines of "Umberto Eco could not have written anything more gripping than this!"

 

[SeñorJacques]

Fascinating. I read this aloud to my Dear Spouse over dinner, and we both thought something along the lines of "Umberto Eco could not have written anything more gripping than this!"

I'm waiting for the inevitable Netflix limited series myself ...

 

[lt56ny]

I have no sympathy for the nuns whatsoever as they have chosen to align themselves with some absolutely awful "man of G-d", Rodrigo da Silva. He is a Nazi loving hateful man. Yes maybe the nuns have been treated poorly by their very serious disagreement. But the clergy they have chosen to align themselves with, who also venerate Pope Pius and his immoral and despicable behavior during the war speaks volumes about the character or these remaining nuns. I would not be surprised if this post is taken down and I would understand that but I feel this must be said.

 

[SYates]

I think this topic is far too complicated to be discussed on a forum like this one.
BC SY

 

[Marbe2]

I see it as informational.

Would not call it a struggle.
It is a case of not following the rules of the catholic bosses. You can be pro or anti but those are the clubrules.
Plus putting their " faith " in some looney wacko ultra conservative does not help either.

Will not add more seeing it is against the rules here talking about religion and politics.

Well, the nuns haven’t left and I agree that the issue is a complicated one, but likely not as black and white as it might seem…given the history and pattern of how many religious women’s communities have been dispossessed of property they bought with their sweat and sacrifice, by numerous bishops world wide with no financial contributions from the hierarchy. However, my purpose in this posting is not to present a position, but to inform those who may be passing through Belorado of the circumstances.

 

[Kathor1]

Correct me, please, if I am wrong but these "former nuns of Belorado" (I'm quoting La Voz de Galicia of a few days ago) are not involved in catering for pilgrims, right? They don't manage a pilgrim albergue in Belorado, right? They gained some kind of celebrity status in recent years for the chocolates that they are producing and selling to the public.

Quoting La Voz again: The former nuns of Belorado have reached the most influential newspaper in the world, the New York Times. In November, they were already threatening to raise the conflict to a global level. End of quote.

I was going to mention that a forum thread about this news article had already been started last week by another reader of the New York Times but I see now that the two threads have been merged.

 

[ivar]

Thanks for sharing the link... people can click and read the article. Discussion on this topic is complicated, so I will close the thread.