Singing nun wins Italian television talent show

2014/06/06 03:16:47 @Entertainment News Headlines — Yahoo! News

Wearing her black habit and a crucifix around her neck, Sister C ristina Scuccia punched the air and thanked God for her victory, reciting an & quot;Our Father & quot; prayer to the puzzlement of organisers and audience. & quot;My presence here is not up to me, it & #039;s thanks to the man upstairs! & quot; said Sister Cristina after winning out against a 28-year-old hard rocker with long curly hair who had performed & quot;Stairway to Heaven & quot;. Suor Cristina, a reformed rebel who used to sing in a band and now lives with fellow nuns in Milan, has won a record contract with Universal but she hinted she might shun a full rock & #039;n & #039;roll career. Sister Cristina said she was following Pope Francis & #039;s appeals to bring the Catholic Church closer to ordinary people and was not shy about her newfound success.
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