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Nun gives birth to baby boy in Italy: 'I had no idea I was pregnant' | |
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A nun has given birth in Italy after being rushed from her convent to hospital earlier this week with severe stomach cramps. | A nun has given birth in Italy after being rushed from her convent to hospital earlier this week with severe stomach cramps. |
The woman, originally from El Salvador, said she had no idea she was pregnant after giving birth to a baby boy on Wednesday, local media have reported. | The woman, originally from El Salvador, said she had no idea she was pregnant after giving birth to a baby boy on Wednesday, local media have reported. |
"I did not know I was pregnant. I only felt a stomach pain," Italian news agency ANSA quoted her as saying. | "I did not know I was pregnant. I only felt a stomach pain," Italian news agency ANSA quoted her as saying. |
The nun has named her child Francesco (Francis), ANSA reported. The name is hugely popular in Italy where St Francis of Assisi is the national patron saint. | The nun has named her child Francesco (Francis), ANSA reported. The name is hugely popular in Italy where St Francis of Assisi is the national patron saint. |
The nun belongs to the "Little Disciples of Jesus" convent in Campomoro near Rieti, which is responsible for managing an old people's home. | The nun belongs to the "Little Disciples of Jesus" convent in Campomoro near Rieti, which is responsible for managing an old people's home. |
People have now begun collecting donations and clothes for the new mother, who is expected to keep the baby, according to reports. | People have now begun collecting donations and clothes for the new mother, who is expected to keep the baby, according to reports. |
Simone Petrangeli, the mayor of Rieti has asked inhabitants of the small city, which has a population of just 47,700, to respect her privacy | Simone Petrangeli, the mayor of Rieti has asked inhabitants of the small city, which has a population of just 47,700, to respect her privacy |
The hospital staff have not yet responded to requests for a comment. | The hospital staff have not yet responded to requests for a comment. |
Nuns at her convent are said to be "very surprised" by the birth. | Nuns at her convent are said to be "very surprised" by the birth. |
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