"Many times in my life, I have encountered nuns with a vinegar face, and this is not friendly," the pope said, reported ...

Pope Francis made remarks about nuns with a "vinegar face" and called out gossip during a Jan. 4 event "Continue to carry it forward with your openness and courage, ready to renew yourselves where ...

“Many times in my life I have encountered nuns with a vinegar face, and this is not friendly," the pontiff recently remarked Pope Francis Criticizes Nun 'Vinegar Face' as He Calls on Them to Be ...

Sometimes vinegar is exactly the tang you need to get through a tough day. And with that in mind, I shall spend today with resting-vinegar-face in solidarity. Jill Twiss ...

“Many times in my life I have encountered nuns with a vinegar face, and this is not friendly, this is not something that helps to attract people,” the pope said. Sunday, July 06, 2025.

Pope Francis urged a group of nuns with “vinegar faces” to steer clear of gossiping and not to speak with “the Devil” in an off-the-cuff rant. His Holiness, 88, spoke with sisters from the ...

Pope Francis to Teaching Sisters: Leave ‘Vinegar Faces’ Behind, Embrace Joy The Pope also delivered a strong warning against gossip in religious communities.