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Article: Ex-nun tells of rape by African priest.
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- National Catholic Reporter
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- April 6, 2001
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Laura went into religious life in West Africa with high hopes and high ideals, entering a diocesan-owned convent over the objections of her father who wanted her to join an international religious order instead.
She was 17 when she entered, 27 when she was raped by a priest.
Laura, now in her 30s, is studying at a Catholic college in the United States. NCR met her at the college for an extended interview with her and for a brief interview with a second African nun who is a victim of sexual abuse.
The interview was in response to an e-mail Laura sent to NCR after reading an article in the March 16 issue that directly affected her. The story ...