A lap dancer turned nun has angered Pope Benedict XVI, prompting him to shut down a 500-year-old monastery in Rome and kick out its monks after they hosted the lovely lady and welcomed celebrities including Madonna.The Pope ordered the closure of the monastery of Santa Croce in Gerusalemmme (the Holy Cross in Jerusalem), whose church Madge visited when she was in the Italian capital in 2008 to perform a concert. One of the Catholic Church's most popular shrines, it contains relics from Christ's Crucifixion.
Around 20 Cistercian monks will be transferred to other monasteries around the country after their lifestyles were deemed 'not in keeping' with Church doctrine.
In 2009, former exotic dancer and striptease artist Anna Nobili performed some religious moves for an audience of cardinals and bishops, twirling around a wooden crucifix.
The self-described 'ballerina for God', 38, became a nun after being 'reborn' by her new-found faith in God, basing her choreography on Bible tales. Video footage of her doing her thing in front of an altar was a YouTube hit, funnily enough.
'The decision to investigate the monastery was launched after reports were received of what was going on there - we need to remember this is a holy shrine containing relics of Christ,' Vatican officials told the Daily Mail.
'It was evident that the order had lapsed in its discipline and an Apostolic visitation was arranged, which resulted in the decision to close the monastery which was approved by Pope Benedict.'
Check out the Pope-angering lap dancer turned nun below (about 4 mins in)
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