A Lifelong Catholic Pays Tribute to the Nuns Re "Vatican Reprimands a Group of U.S. Nuns and Plans Changes" (news article, April 19): I am a lifelong Catholic, 80-plus years, and will die a Catholic. But I will not be silent in my support of the tireless work and dedication of the wonderful nuns who serve the poor and the helpless, the sick and infirm, the children and elderly, who even go to jail for the cause of protesting the evil of war and nuclear threats to humanity and the world. I will speak out loudly in protest at the Vatican document's citing of nuns for, as your article says, focusing "too much on poverty and economic injustice, while keeping "silent" on abortion and same-sex marriage." How can there ever be too much focus on poverty and economic injustice? And how can the Vatican justly rebuke women busy selflessly carrying out Christ's work caring for the least of our brethren for being silent on abortion and homosexuality, while for decades bishops were silent about grave sins against the innocent in their care? Herewith is my tribute to the thousands of nuns who deserve our respect and admiration. I am having shirts made up for my Catholic and non-Catholic friends and family to wear that state, "I'm with her!"