LOS ANGELES: An 89-year-old Roman Catholic nun who has battled pop star Katy Perry for years over the sale of a Los Angeles convent collapsed and died during a court appearance, according to media reports and supporters. Sister Catherine Rose Holzman (pic), one of two aging nuns who were fighting the sale of the 3ha convent, died on Friday during related legal proceedings in Los Angeles County Court, Fox affiliate KTTV reported. The Los Angeles County medical examiner and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles did not respond to queries about the cause of death. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles sued to block the sale in 2015, arguing the nuns did not have authority to sell the property to Hollister. A judge ruled in 2016 that the sale was invalid, paving the way for Perry to buy the site from the archdiocese.

Source: The Star March 11, 2018 06:45 UTC