Consecrated virgins say they are “disappointed” by the Vatican’s new guidance that literal virginity is not necessary.
A document released this month says a woman does not need to have “kept her body in perfect continence” to become a consecrated virgin.
The Vatican document says the “call to give witness to the Church’s virginal, spousal and fruitful love for Christ is not reducible to the symbol of physical integrity.”
It continues: “Thus to have kept her body in perfect continence or to have practised the virtue of chastity in an exemplary way, while of great importance with regard to the discernment, are not essential prerequisites in the absence of which admittance to consecration is not possible.”
Women who wish to be consecrated as virgins take part in a ceremony in which they dress in white and pledge themselves to Christ. There are thought to be around 5,000 worldwide, including about 60 in Canada, 250 in the U.S. and around 200 in Britain. Once they have joined the vocation, they wear wedding rings and cannot marry or engage in sexual relationships. They live secular lives in the community and must be self-supporting.
The U.S. Association of Consecrated Virgins issued a statement calling the document “deeply disappointing” and said the advice was “shocking.”
“The entire tradition of the Church has firmly upheld that a woman must have received the gift of virginity — that is, both material and formal (physical and spiritual) — in order to receive the consecration of virgins,” it said.
When homosexuality was illegalThis was a way for women to avoid being pressured into marrying a man. You still have to avoid sexual contact.
Joseph Kelly
Pope Francis, the gift that keeps on giving to Protestants!
Ryder Garcia
disgastang
Jaxson Thompson
Don't forget the Orthodox
Elijah Long
The question is: why? If you are not virgin, np you can become nun. It's like being a guy without arms and wanting to play as goalkeeper. Go play in another role, YOU STILL PLAY FOR THE SAME TEAM.
This is newspeak at work in the vatican, a small thing but consistent with all the other mess happening with what remains of the faith after the fruitful Vatican II (/sarcasm)
NON PRAEVALEBVNT
Adam Miller
Fake religion. They're literally changing and making it up as time moves on.
Liam Evans
And thus the age of christianity came to an end, now the main religions in the world are judaism and Islam.
And autism which you are an excellent follower of.
Camden Smith
what? why? its in the fucking scripture
Noah Bailey
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Jordan Foster
Like anyone, including Christ, would ever fuck either of the consecrated 'virgins' in OP's pic!
Brody Kelly
Waiting for Francine to come out as a homosexual. What an absolute embarrassment.
Camden Morgan
This doublethink bullshit is getting more bizarre by the hour. Sluts are virgins. Men are women. Faggotry. There is no hell. Up is down.
Evan Davis
Pope francis could suck a dick tomorrow and just say no homo and all the catholics will suddenly change their mind about fags
Jeremiah Garcia
Unironically this,Christianity is completely dead by this point and the church holds no power or relevance anymore.Plus europe isn't christian anymore,most people either do not consider themselves to be or live by Christianity anymore.
Islam however keeps growing and judaism/(((zionism))) continues to make their influence.Even the christians in the middle east are irrelevant and discarded if not outright targeted by both.
Christian James
Really guise? Mfw no one posted this yet? Am I just old or what?
virginity used to be a prerequisite for becoming a nun as well this ruling allows for rape victims as well as women who want to repent for a life of sin and debauchery and dedicate themselves to the lord to be consecrated Christ is all about forgiveness after all
David Perez
That's pretty good. Haven't thought of little Nicky in years.