(LifeSiteNews) — Two young Brazilian women who both say they entered the convent to serve God eventually left for mental health reasons and then became roommates before choosing to “marry” each other.
“They almost became nuns, now they’re married,” began a short BBC World Service video report posted on X about former postulants “Fran and Luiza.”
According to the BBC, “they remain deeply Catholic and now connect online with other Catholics questioning their sexuality.”
“And strangely enough, if there is a Cupid in the world, ours was God,” one of the women claimed. “It’s something I always used to say: “If one day I were to start a family, God will show me the model of that family he wants me to build.”
Francília and Luiza were going to be nuns but instead ended up marrying each other. They remain deeply Catholic and connect with others online who are questioning their sexuality.
🎧 The priest leading the way for LGBT rights in Poland https://t.co/e7d6ZCnGcj pic.twitter.com/OtCb9gqtKi
— BBC World Service (@bbcworldservice) June 4, 2026
The BBC video report story triggered a backlash by devout Catholics on social media, with many objecting to the assertion that they “remain deeply Catholic.”
“They are not Catholic if they do not follow the teachings of the Church. Same-sex marriage is forbidden in the Catholic Church,” conservative Catholic movie star and Hollywood outcast Matthew Marsden wrote.
“This is exactly why no one trusts the BBC anymore. You are just a propaganda arm for the left,” Marsden added.
They are not Catholic if they do not follow the teachings of the Church. Same sex marriage is forbidden in the Catholic church’.
This is exactly why no one trusts the BBC anymore. You are just a propaganda arm for the left.
— Matthew Marsden (@matthewdmarsden) June 5, 2026
“They remain deeply Catholic” is at odds with “I disagree with the Church’s teaching on marriage and the family,” John A. Monaco said. “I’m glad they left religious formation because the Church doesn’t need any more subversives in its religious orders.”
“They remain deeply Catholic” is at odds with “I disagree with the Church’s teaching on marriage and the family”. I’m glad they left religious formation because the Church doesn’t need any more subversives in its religious orders. Ping me when they turn this into a Netflix doc.
— John A. Monaco (@johnamonaco) June 4, 2026
“No. No, they don’t remain deeply Catholic,” X user King Deplorables said. “It’s like dressing up a wolf in a nightgown and calling it “Grandma.” Nobody with a brain and some sense is falling for that … ”
“They are not Catholic,” St. Longinus’ Legion declared on X. “Your story is the very definition of misinformation.”
“They are just fake Catholic,” Fabius Diesiscudi asserted, “just as fake is their ‘marriage.”
They are just fake Catholic, just as fake is their “marriage”.
— Fabius Dieciscudi ♱ 🇮🇹 🇫🇷 (@fabius10scudi) June 5, 2026