Pope Francis is 'saddened' to learn two lesbian nuns married in a civil ceremony in Italy, reveals Vatican official

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Two former nuns married each other in a civil ceremony in Italy last monthPope Francis was 'saddened' by the news, a Vatican official has revealedArchbishop Angelo Becciu said the Pope, 79, was left visibly upset  Sister Federica and Sister Isabel said they were inspired by Pope

Pope Francis was 'saddened' when he heard two former nuns had married each other in a secret civil ceremony in Italy, a Vatican official has revealed.

The women, known as Sister Federica and Sister Isabel, tied the knot in Pinerolo, near Turin on September 28 after falling in love during a mission in West Africa.

They have since revealed they decided to follow their hearts after hearing the Pope's comments on gay people in 2013 when he famously said: 'Who am I to judge?'

But far from being happy about the union, Vatican Deputy Secretary of State Archbishop Angelo Becciu said the Pope, 79, was left visibly upset. 

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Pope Francis was 'saddened' when he heard two former nuns (stock) had married each other in a secret civil ceremony in Italy, a Vatican official has revealed

'How much sadness on the pope's face when I read him the news of the two married 'nuns'!' Becciu tweeted on Friday.

During an interview with La Repubblica, Federica, 44, from Italy, and Isabel, 40, from South America, declared their love was a 'gift from God'.

Source dailymail.UK