Having nun of it: Growing numbers of British women take up habit
Source:
RT
The number of women becoming nuns has trebled in the last five years as more and more opt for a religious lifestyle.
Last year 45 women became nuns, compared to just 7 in 2004. The Catholic Church said that of these, 14 were 30 years old or younger.
The rise in popularity of nunnery contrasts with the findings of recent studies which indicate the UK is becoming less religious.
Earlier this month Win/Gallup International polling suggested more than 50 percent of Britons do not believe in any religion, 13 percent were committed atheists and the rest were unsure how to define their belie