On August 24, 2008, an Italian priest announced that he is organizing an online beauty pageant for nuns within the Catholic Church. The contest, which is called Miss Sister 2008, is expected to launch in September 2008 on a blog site run by Reverend Antonio Rungi. According to Rungi, the online pageant is an opportunity to give nuns more visibility" and "make their contribution more visible." Once the contest is officially launched, visitors will have one month to vote for the nun of their choice.FOX News: Italian Priest Organizes Beauty Contest for Nuns (August 25, 2008)
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"We are not going to parade nuns in bathing suits, but being ugly is not a requirement for becoming a nun. External beauty is gift from God, and we mustn't hide it."—Reverend Antonio RungiFOX News: Italian Priest Organizes Beauty Contest for Nuns (August 25, 2008)
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The Nun Beauty Pageant is called Miss Sister 2008
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The contest will be held online
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Run by Reverend Antonio Rungi
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The contest plans to give nuns around the world to showcase not only themselves but their work
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Visitors will have one month to vote
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