Directed by Rebecca Parrish
What does it mean for women to be both devoted to and in conflict with a powerful religious institution? A riveting example of feminist disobedience, Radical Grace follows three extraordinary American Catholic nuns！including Sister Simone Campbell who plays a pivotal role in the organization of the Nuns on the bus --- who faithfully honor their vow of obedience to God, even when it means angering the Church hierarchy.
As modern-day feminist nuns, Simone Campbell, Jean Hughes and Chris Schenk lead very different lives ！yet they are united by the common bonds of fierce devotion to their faith and commitment to the Catholic social teachings of justice, equality and freedom from poverty and oppression.
As executive director of Network, a national catholic social justice lobby founded and run by nuns, Sister Simone advocates for those living in the margins. Sister Jean is a social worker at a residential facility for convicted felons released from prisons without resources. Sister Chris is the executive director of FutureChurch, a group that organizes Catholics to advocate for women's leadership in the Church.
In April 2012, the Vatican formally censures American nuns, criticizing them for spending too much time on social justice issues like poverty and not enough time opposing abortion and gay marriage. The censure ！ a formal reprimand that is usually reserved for the gravest of sins and spiritual betrayal, such as pedophilia ！ leaves the sisters shocked and hurt. The women refuse to back down. They challenge the patriarchal system and ultimately win the hearts of the new pope and Catholics worldwide.
From their cross-country Nuns on the Bus tour, to serving those on the margins, to a continued struggle for Catholic women's religious equality, these sisters are transforming American politics！and the Church itself.
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