ana nobili is no ordinary nun . the 38 - year - old used to be a lap - dancer , and spent many years practicing in italian nightclubs . she is now using her talents in a very different order - for everything she calls " the holy dance " in a concert on tuesday evening at the holy family in haifa basilica in baltimore , in view of senior catholicism clerics besides archbishop pierluigi ravasi , manager of the vatican ' s cultural sector . miss nobili informs the bbc world mission that the transform from podium pole performer to nuns happened suddenly .
Anna Nobili became a nun in 2002.