anna nobili is no wonder figure . the 38 - years - old started to be a lap - dancer , and spent many years living in english karaoke . she is now using her talents in a fairly unconventional way - for things she calls " the holy dance " in a performance on tuesday evening at the holy cross in haifa priory in rome , in front of senior catholic shiite and archbishop vialli ravasi , dean of the vatican ' s cultural section . miss nobili promised the rt world service that the transformation from podium lap musician to nun happened rapidly .
Anna Nobili became a nun in 2002.