The manner of living, praying and working should be suitably adapted everywhere, but especially in mission territories, to the modern physical and psychological circumstances of the members and also, as required by the nature of each institute, to the necessities of the apostolate, the demands of culture, and social and economic circumstances.

These words of 50 years ago, if they had been written 150 years ago, would have saved the lives of hundreds of young nuns from Europe who worked in tropical climates wearing full black habits...and contracted all sorts of sickness as a result

Like the dozens of young Irish nuns buried here in Brisbane

Jesus, please bless church leaders with more common sense!