Rita

Rita is one of three elderly nuns, along with Sisters Bernadette and Regina, who are in their early to late eighties. They had spent most of their lives in a convent in a castle near Salzburg, Austria. They are newsworthy because they broke back into their convent in Elsbethen in September after being moved to a care home. Former pupils of the Catholic school they taught at assisted them in their return. Recent reports indicate that they are a step closer to being able to remain in their convent. Their story highlights issues of autonomy and the desire of elderly individuals to remain in familiar surroundings, particularly when those surroundings hold deep personal and spiritual significance.