anna nobili is no ordinary nun . the 38 - year - old used to be a taxi - dancing , and served many lives working in italy nightclubs . she is now using her skills in a totally different style - for that she calls " the holy dance " in a performed on tuesday evening at the holy cross in christ basilica in rome , in place of senior catholic clerics including pope gianfranco ravasi , chair of the vatican ' s language department . miss nobili asked the abc world services that the change from podium pad dances to nun started gradually .
Anna Nobili became a nun in 2002.