In an unprecedented move, a group of Poor Clare nuns in Spain have announced their decision to leave the Catholic Churchsince they want to join a controversial group that is considered a sect.
According to an extensive resignation of 70 pages, the 16 nuns who make up the convents in Belorado and Orduña, two towns in northern Spain, They declared Sedevacantiststhat is, they do not recognize the authority of the Vatican.
Now, the nuns decided to join the group Pía Unión Sancti Pauli Apostoliwhich was founded by Pablo de Rojas Sánchez-Franco, excommunicated in 2019, and which, by many, is considered a sect in Spain.
They accuse the Catholic religion of heresy
The now archbishop of Burgos, Mario Iceta, who previously held the position of bishop of Bilbao and under whose jurisdiction Belorado is located, was in charge of decreeing the excommunication of these 16 nuns and communicating to the Holy See their decision to leave the Church. Catholic.
In addition to the divergences in religious beliefs, an additional conflict has been unleashed in the world, related to the sale of a convent, where these nuns were known for making chocolates.
In the statement, the nuns accused the popes after Pius XII, who died in 1958, of heresyand who they consider was the last legitimate pope that the Catholic Church had in the world, thus deepening the tensions around the case.
He case has generated a large number of reactions on social networks and Catholic publicationswith numerous comments about whether the decision of the nuns, known for their reputation in the production of truffles and their participation in gastronomic festivals and large commercial stores.
The Order of Saint Clare or the Poor Sisters of Saint Clare, founded by Saint Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi in 1212, has maintained a significant presence in religious history, extending to America since the 16th century.
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