As if they wanted to die together. And I respect people’s wishes to die, even if they are religious.
That both institutes are dying is evidenced by the Pontifical Yearbook.
On January 1, 2024, the Jesus Congregation had 1,361 members and there had been 3,351 in 1973. An article about the merger says that when it was written, there were already a few less.
The figures for the Irish women in 2024 were 603, compared to the 1,500 in 1973.
https://ibvm.es/nuestra-fusion-confirmada-por-decreto/
Well, that’s what has been merged.
Something like a marriage of octogenarians. To accompany each other in a good death.
Nothing more.
The photograph is misleading.
(in drafting)