[Cool Teen Sites]

Priest demands brides have virginity certificate

A priest in Brazil is refusing to marry women without a certificate to prove they are virgins.

Catholic priest Natal Antonio Mella, from Petrolina of Goias, only accepts certificates from doctors he appoints.

He publishes his decisions on whether he will marry would- be brides in his church newspaper.

Residents of the small town in the north of the country are said to be angry at his decision.

His bishop, Manoel Pestana, has told him to change his mind.

The priest told Terra Noticias Populares: "The church doesn't allow women who are not virgins to get married."

He says he will allow other priests to marry non-virgins in his church but says he won't perform the ceremonies himself.

Story filed: 16:29 Tuesday 2nd April 2002

Source:  http://www.ananova.com/yournews/story/sm_558605.html

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR:   Copyright holders:  We are not trying to assert any rights to your article.  We operate as a repository with a virtually unlimited storage capacity.  We capture and store articles to prevent loss due to system crashes and the space limitations that most sites operate under.  We will remove your article if you wish.  This is a non-profit site.  AgeOfConsent.com is a repository of both legal and commentary information on laws relating to sexual activity.  We do not, and can not offer any legal advice or provide any legal counsel.  Do not write to us requesting our advice or suggestions -- your email will be ignored.  This web site and its contents are in no way affiliated, funded, or regulated by any Local, State, Federal or International government agency or governing body.  Information contained on this site has been provided by readers and/or has been discovered through the research of volunteers.  Other than cursory review, no efforts have been made to independently verify the current status of the legal statutes contained in these page nor whether any cases used as examples are still precedent.   Do not rely on this information to make legal decisions.  You should contact a legal advisor in your area for a proper determination of law on any questions you might have.  Any emails and other user comments and opinions included on this site are the opinions of the creator of the message and are not necessarily those of this site, its editors, advertisers or other affiliated entities.