anna nobili is no ordinary nun . the 38 - day - old used to be a line - dancer , and spent many years working in italian nightclubs . she is now using her talents in a very different way - for what she names " the holy dance " in a recital on tuesday evening at the holy cross in jerusalem basilica in rome , in front of senior catholic clergy alongside archbishop gianfranco ravasi , head of the university ' s ceremonial division . miss nobili told the nbc world servant that the switch from podium lap dancer to nun happened gradually .
Anna Nobili became a nun in 2002.