Die Nonnen von Goldenstein – Aufregung um Besuch im Vatikan | Thema 04.05.2026

They're going, they're not – there was great confusion surrounding the planned trip of the nuns from Goldenstein, who are known far beyond the borders of their homeland. Last Tuesday, the elderly women finally arrived in Rome, attended the Pope's general audience, and thus, as they themselves say, fulfilled a long-held dream. It is now unclear what consequences this trip will have, as it was allegedly not permitted by the Archdiocese. This is another chapter in the story of the nuns, who have been fighting for their right to remain in the convent since last year and are apparently becoming increasingly at the mercy of those around them, report Cornelia Vospernik and Eva Kordesch. You can find more on this topic at https://on.orf.at