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Online Beauty Pageant...for Nuns

by Terrence O'Brien on August 26, 2008 at 01:24 PM

Online Beauty Pageant... for Nuns
Okay, the world has officially gone completely mad. We thought it was bad when all you had to worry about was 'Second Life' related kidnappings and condescending robots, but now there are online beauty pageants for nuns, we don't even know what to do with ourselves.

The pageant, which is most certainly not sanctioned by the Catholic Church, is the brainchild of Italian priest Antonio Rungi, who wanted to show that not all nuns are "old and dour." The Miss Sister 2008 contest will start in September on a blog run by Rungi. Nuns will fill out pageant profiles with information about their work as well as a photo. But don't get too scared -- the Miss Sister pageant won't have nuns parading around in bikinis, though it will be up to their discretion whether or not to wear the traditional habit and veil in the photographs.

Rungi told CNN in an interview that, "being ugly is not a requirement for becoming a nun. External beauty is gift from God, and we mustn't hide it." That may be true, Father, but isn't pride one of the seven deadly sins? [From: CNN]

Tags: beauty pageant, BeautyPageant, catholic, catholic church, CatholicChurch, funny, nuns, web, weird

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