A young nun was filmed selling religious items at a bar in Goiás, Brazil, aiming to raise funds for her congregation. A customer, impressed by the striking color of her eyes, captured the scene on video.
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Once shared on social media, the video quickly went viral, enchanting users with the nun’s beauty. In the clip posted on TikTok, Kamila Cardoso, known as Sister Eva, appears wearing her religious habit and a veil over her hair. The video quickly went viral, amassing over 6 million views.
Speaking to the Brazilian news portal G1, she said she was surprised by the reaction to the video:
“We thought it was interesting because it’s a form of evangelization. Many hearts were touched by this video, so our mission is also this: to bring Jesus, to bring Our Lady to people. It’s much more than just selling in these places—it’s charity, it’s the love of Jesus, the love of Our Lady, our project, the entire system,” she said.
Sister Eva belongs to the Catholic congregation Sancta Dei Genitrix, an independent religious community that offers medical, dental, psychological, and other services in the region where it is based.
She and the other nuns often sell rosaries and other religious items to raise funds for their social projects and always thank supporters through the congregation’s Instagram page.
Sister Eva, who was once a model and beauty queen, believes social media is important for publicizing her congregation’s work, but she doesn’t want all the attention from the viral video to be focused solely on her.
“I used to be a beauty queen, in my normal, worldly life I worked as a model. What I really want is for our project to gain this attention. I don’t want it just for me. I want this recognition for our community, for Father Ribamar who founded our community, for the social projects,” she stated.
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