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Belorado Breakaway Nuns Close Arriondas Restaurant After Less Than a Year

The closure follows the head cook’s temporary canonical withdrawal citing severe exhaustion.

Overview

  • Sor Myriam has taken a canonical “community absence” for deep physical, psychological and emotional exhaustion, according to the community’s statement.
  • Spokesman Francisco Canals links her condition to sustained media attention, legal pressures and judicial scrutiny since the Vatican split.
  • With the restaurant suspended, Sor Sión and Sor Alma are concentrating on a licensed dog‑breeding operation outside Arriondas that they say now sustains them.
  • Local authorities in Parres authorized the kennel, which the sisters say suffered a poisoning attempt months ago that sickened dogs but caused no deaths, an incident they documented on Instagram.
  • The restaurant, launched on March 11, 2025 to strong interest and heavy bookings, remains in their name as they weigh next steps amid bank account embargoes and eight pending cases in Burgos reported by their spokesman.