The Vatican has ended its controversial control of the main organisation representing US nuns.
The Leadership Conference of Women Religious was under close supervision from Rome after being accused of undermining Catholic teaching.
The Vatican said the group's focus was now Christ and faithful teaching.
The sisters were accused of promoting "radical feminist themes", but they argued that they were simply trying to do their work with the poor.
After a meeting with Pope Francis, a delegation from the group said it was deeply heartened by his appreciation of the sisters' lives and ministry.
"Our conversation allowed us to personally thank Pope Francis for providing leadership and a vision that has captivated our hearts," they said.
The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith took over the LCWR in 2012, before Pope Francis's papacy.
The group was accused of taking positions that subverted Catholic teaching on the priesthood and homosexuality.
Many US conservatives believed it was not focusing enough on issues such as euthanasia and abortion.
The Vatican called for a five-year overhaul that sought to fix a "grave" doctrinal crisis, and Rome appointed a bishop to supervise the rewriting of the LCWR's statutes. A final report on the overhaul was accepted by the Vatican on Thursday.
In a final joint report, the congregation and the LCWR said that the new statutes demonstrate the sisters' focus on Jesus Christ and being faithful to Church teaching.
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