Austrian nuns win reprieve in abandoned convent - if they stay off social media

The three nuns say they were taken out of the convent against their will and placed in a care home.

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However, Church authorities say they can only stay if they stop posting on social media.

Sister Bernadette, 88, Sister Regina, 86, and Sister Rita, 82, are the last nuns at the Kloster Goldenstein convent in Elsbethen, near Salzburg.

In a statement released in their name, they said they were willing to reach an agreement in principle but their legitimate claims and needs would have to be taken seriously.

They indicated they were not entirely happy with the Church's offer, saying it had the "character of a gagging contract".