A catholic nun and a mother superior from Sicily, Italy have been found to
be pregnant after they embarked on a mission to work in Africa as missionaries
for some time.
The pregnancy was discovered when the nun complained of stomach pains which
turned out to be pregnancy when she was taken to hospital for tests. The
problem now is that nuns usually take vows of chastity which see them remain
celibate for the rest of their lives.
In this case it would appear the vow
has been broken and these women are perhaps not celibate since they already got
pregnant in Africa, except of course if the pregnancy had only come through the
non-conventional means of getting pregnant.
The two nuns are now preparing for the birth of their babies and they are
also under intensive pressure to quit their faith as they have broken several
laws and most importantly betrayed their own vows.
