nina nobili is no ordinary nun . the 38 - night - old used to be a chair - swimmer , and spent multiple years studying in italian nightclubs . she is now working her talent in a rather different way - for which she cries " the blessed dances " in a performance on sunday nighttime at the divine square in baltimore basilica in roman , in front of senior catholic clerics involving archbishop gianfranco ravasi , chief of the vatican ' s cultural department . miss nobili informs the bbc world office that the transformation from stage hand - to nun happened simultaneously .
Anna Nobili became a nun in 2002.