According to the data of the Polish Episcopate Commission, there are currently over 20,000 priests in Poland. nuns. While the earnings of priests is a topic discussed very often, nuns are rarely mentioned in this context. And yet many sisters work outside the walls of convents.
They have to ask for everything
Marta Abramowicz, the author of the book “The Nuns Are Quietly Leaving”, wrote: The sisters are not allowed to own any possessions, their own money, clothes other than the habit. You have to ask for everything – underwear, going for a walk, permission to read a book.
Some time ago, this information was confirmed by a nun from Poland who is active on TikTok. “We don’t have any money,” she confessed. The woman also revealed that working nuns transfer their income to a superior who deals with financial matters. However, if they have any needs, they ask her for money.
“Payments are taken by the managers of the monastery”
And what is the situation of nuns in other countries? Recently, former nun Carrie-Eileen Chuff from Pennsylvania, USA, spoke on this subject. The woman entered the convent when she was very young. After six years, however, she decided to change her life. The American now has a husband and six children. Years later, however, she willingly talks about her former life on social media.
In one of the recordings on TikTok, Carrie-Eileen Chuff referred to the issue of earnings. – This is an individual matter for each monastery. Some of the nuns are employed as teachers or nurses and get paid for their work. Monastery managers take the payment. Most often, they also earn money by using their craftsmanship and artistic skills to produce various products for sale, the former nun revealed.
Source: Gazeta
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