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Gambling Habit
A supposedly “prominent” nun who goes by the title and name “Sr. Barbara Markey” has given new jocular (for an outsider) meaning to the term “gambling habit.” One can almost imagine a casino with Ms. Markey glumly cranking away at a slot machine in full black-and-white nun regalia, and perhaps an oversized cross around her…
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Nun Pro Tunc
Apparently the number of nuns (and monks) in the Roman Catholic Church has been on a steady and strong decline since Vatican II, although the overall membership of the RCC has continued to steadily increase. During the reign of John Paul II, the ranks of the nuns declined by about 25%, and a new report…