Do You Have To Be A Virgin To Be A Nun? In a statement, the group said: “The entire tradition of the Church has firmly upheld that a woman must have received the gift of virginity – both physical and spiritual – in order to receive the consecration of virgins.” Do nuns live in a
Do Catholic Priests Pay Into Social Security? For services in the exercise of the ministry, members of the clergy receive a Form W-2 but do not have social security or Medicare taxes withheld Do priests pay taxes on their income? Priests, nuns, monks and brothers who take vows of poverty don’t pay taxes as long
Do Nuns Have Health Insurance? Most eligible nuns receive Medicare and Medicaid. But their monthly Social Security checks are tiny: Nuns get about $3,333 a year, compared with an average annual pension for secular retirees of $9,650. Do nuns pay taxes? Priests, nuns, monks and brothers who take vows of poverty don’t pay taxes as