
The Digest:
A former nun and a former Catholic seminarian have married after their spiritual connection evolved into a romantic relationship, beginning when he offered to pray for her during a period of depression.
Key Points:
- Lais Dognini, a former nun, and Jackson Dognini, an ex-seminarian, met over six years ago in missionary spaces.
- Their relationship began when Jackson sent Lais a message praying for her recovery from depression after she left the convent.
- Jackson was training for the priesthood for five years, while Lais had lived for two years in a Carmelite convent.
- After a long period of reflection, Jackson also decided to leave the seminary.
- The couple began dating in April 2024, got engaged in October of the same year, and married secretly in March 2025.
- They publicly announced their marriage on Instagram on October 7, 2025.
- Lais described their decision as one made by adults who "know what we want in life."
Sources: NY Posts, O Globo