anna nobili is no ordinary saint . the 38 - year - old wanted to be a table - dancer , and spent many years playing in italian nightlife . she is now employing her talents in a rather different way - for what she calls " the holy dance " in a performances on tuesday evening at the praying cross in jerusalem . in roma , in place of leading catholic religious besides priest gianfranco ravasi , part of the vatican ' s language dept . miss nobili told the bbc world mission that the transformation from leading tap danced to nun happened gradual .
Anna Nobili became a nun in 2002.