# I went to the wrong church (Pope sacks monks for malfeasance, loose living and exotic dancing) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 26, 2011, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-the-wrong-church-pope-sacks-monks-for-malfeasance-loose-living-and-exotic-dancing/583231 "2011-05-26T01:14:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2011, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-the-wrong-church-pope-sacks-monks-for-malfeasance-loose-living-and-exotic-dancing/583231/1 "2011-05-26T01:14:37Z")
How come I never get invited to THESE ceremonies? The Guardian (UK): [Pope ousts ‘loose living’ monks of Rome’s Santa Croce monastery - Vatican acts after reports of monastery staging concerts featuring lap dancer and running hotel service](http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/25/pope-ousts-loose-monks-rome) > [@](#): > > “It sounds like something out of Father Ted: a renowned monastery in Rome where monks staged concerts featuring a lap-dancer-turned-nun and opened a hotel with a 24-hour limousine service has been shut down by the pope. > […] > “An inquiry found evidence of liturgical and financial irregularities as well as lifestyles that were probably not in keeping with that of a monk,” > […] > In 2009 Anna Nobili, a nightclub dancer who became a nun, was invited to perform her “holy dance” before an audience including archbishop Gianfranco Ravasi, head of the Vatican’s cultural department. For her performance Nobili, who says she uses dance as a form of prayer, lies spread-eagled in front of the altar clutching a crucifix or twists and turns as in pole-dancing routines.” Oh I bet the Cardinal found it very cultural :rolleyes: So, instead of a collection plate there’d be a collection garter? I dunno… this could help build back attendance at services… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2011, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-the-wrong-church-pope-sacks-monks-for-malfeasance-loose-living-and-exotic-dancing/583231/2 "2011-05-26T02:38:11Z")
> [@JRDelirious](#): > > So, instead of a collection plate there’d be a collection garter? _Honi soit qui mal y pense._ ---
**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2011, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-the-wrong-church-pope-sacks-monks-for-malfeasance-loose-living-and-exotic-dancing/583231/3 "2011-05-26T13:13:51Z")
“Hey, baby… Wanna see my other bald head?” ---
**Author:** ![Caffeine.addict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f475e1/32.png) [@Caffeine.addict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caffeine.addict)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2011, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-the-wrong-church-pope-sacks-monks-for-malfeasance-loose-living-and-exotic-dancing/583231/4 "2011-05-26T13:37:57Z")
So, she strips for Jesus? Does she lap dance for Jesus? ---
**Author:** ![legalsnugs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/45deac/32.png) [@legalsnugs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/legalsnugs)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2011, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-the-wrong-church-pope-sacks-monks-for-malfeasance-loose-living-and-exotic-dancing/583231/5 "2011-05-26T15:49:20Z")
The Catholics - not having a good week. Gettin’ caught bites. > [@](#): > > [A]n influential Italian Cardinal who has been working with Pope Benedict XVI on reforms to respond to prior scandals of pedophile priests … was arrested last Friday, May 13, on pedophilia and drug charges. [Priest Sex-Abuse Case Hits Church of Pope’s Adviser](http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2072613,00.html?xid=rss-world) ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-the-wrong-church-pope-sacks-monks-for-malfeasance-loose-living-and-exotic-dancing/583231/6 "2011-05-27T12:43:43Z")
> [@Caffeine.addict](#): > > So, she strips for Jesus? Does she lap dance for Jesus? I’ve… heard… friends, y’know, talk… about having a religious experience at Scores 😃 Oh, I know that part is probably oversensationalized by the writer and she’s likely doing the “sacred dances” in full robes, but still… Oh, well. Let he who is without sin cast the first tip ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-the-wrong-church-pope-sacks-monks-for-malfeasance-loose-living-and-exotic-dancing/583231/7 "2011-05-27T13:00:43Z")
Are these the guys who wrote [Carmina Burana?](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmina_Burana) ---
**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-the-wrong-church-pope-sacks-monks-for-malfeasance-loose-living-and-exotic-dancing/583231/8 "2011-05-27T14:00:47Z")
> [@legalsnugs](#): > > [A]n influential Italian Cardinal who has been working with Pope Benedict XVI on reforms to respond to prior scandals of pedophile priests … was arrested last Friday, May 13, on pedophilia and drug charges. “I was deep undercover, man! You just blew up a three-year sting that was going to finish in two weeks, you know that?!!” ---
**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-the-wrong-church-pope-sacks-monks-for-malfeasance-loose-living-and-exotic-dancing/583231/9 "2011-05-27T14:07:24Z")
> [@legalsnugs](#): > > The Catholics - not having a good week. Gettin’ caught bites. > > [Priest Sex-Abuse Case Hits Church of Pope’s Adviser](http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2072613,00.html?xid=rss-world) Actually it’s not the cardinal himself (Archbishop Bagnasco, who’s “working with the Pope to respond to scandals of pedophile priests”) who’s at the center of this article, but another priest - a Father Seppia - who is in the home domain (archdiocese) of Archbishop Bagnasco. Meaning he’d know him in a boss-to-2-or-3-levels-down subordinate sense. Not to downplay the disgusting nature of the described actions or to whitewash the Catholic Church’s level of complicity in providing a framework for them, but your quote (which I found ironic at first) is just misleading: > [@](#): > > [A]n influential Italian Cardinal who has been working with Pope Benedict XVI on reforms to respond to prior scandals of pedophile priests … was arrested last Friday, May 13, on pedophilia and drug charges. ---
**Author:** ![legalsnugs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/45deac/32.png) [@legalsnugs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/legalsnugs)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-the-wrong-church-pope-sacks-monks-for-malfeasance-loose-living-and-exotic-dancing/583231/10 "2011-05-27T16:48:29Z")
> [@robardin](#): > > Actually it’s not the cardinal himself (Archbishop Bagnasco, who’s “working with the Pope to respond to scandals of pedophile priests”) who’s at the center of this article, but another priest - a Father Seppia - who is in the home domain (archdiocese) of Archbishop Bagnasco. Meaning he’d know him in a boss-to-2-or-3-levels-down subordinate sense. > > Not to downplay the disgusting nature of the described actions or to whitewash the Catholic Church’s level of complicity in providing a framework for them, but your quote (which I found ironic at first) is just misleading: Oops, I covered up too much with the ellipsis. Mea culpa! But I’m still not going to church. ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-the-wrong-church-pope-sacks-monks-for-malfeasance-loose-living-and-exotic-dancing/583231/11 "2011-05-27T19:39:12Z")
Don’t they enough sense to stick to pedophilia? ---
**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-the-wrong-church-pope-sacks-monks-for-malfeasance-loose-living-and-exotic-dancing/583231/12 "2011-05-27T20:31:54Z")
Someone help me out here. Can anyone find videos of this lap dancing nun? All I can find is some pictures of some stupid Italian chick flapping her hands (and not other body parts) around. Plus her body is all covered up. WTF? ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2011, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-the-wrong-church-pope-sacks-monks-for-malfeasance-loose-living-and-exotic-dancing/583231/13 "2011-05-28T15:25:38Z")
I guess this answers that other’s thread’s question about whether any nuns worked as actresses. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2011, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-the-wrong-church-pope-sacks-monks-for-malfeasance-loose-living-and-exotic-dancing/583231/14 "2011-05-28T15:49:20Z")
> [@Darryl\_Lict](#): > > Someone help me out here. Can anyone find videos of this lap dancing nun? [Here’s her “holy dance” routine](http://all.gloria.tv/?media=160847) - skip to 6:30 or so to see her writhe around a bit with a cross. (At least _somebody_’s got wood.) ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2011, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-the-wrong-church-pope-sacks-monks-for-malfeasance-loose-living-and-exotic-dancing/583231/15 "2011-05-28T21:31:37Z")
> [@Larry\_Mudd](#): > > _Honi soit qui mal y pense._ Nice one! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2011, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-the-wrong-church-pope-sacks-monks-for-malfeasance-loose-living-and-exotic-dancing/583231/16 "2011-05-28T23:00:43Z")
Maybe the whole episode was due to bad habits?