The Visitation Order was privileged by the invitation to have Visitandine Sisters reside within Vatican City, in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery,  from October 2009-October 2012,  where Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI now plans to live.

The Visitandines left the Vatican this past October and returned to their home monasteries throughout Spain.

An EWTN reporter felt that their sentiments about the experience as well as the Holy Father’s decision, would be important to explore.

Here is her story:

http://www.ewtnnews.com/catholic-news/Vatican.php?id=7029#.URz8eyXtRfQ.twitter#ixzz2KtA5SBsx

and

http://catholicismpure.wordpress.com/2013/02/15/nun-describes-simplicity-of-popes-retirement-monastery/