Cristina Scuccia - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Thu, 24 Nov 2022 05:47:54 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Cristina Scuccia - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Singing nun switches habit for red lipstick https://cathnews.co.nz/2022/11/24/the-voice-nun-cristina-scuccia/ Thu, 24 Nov 2022 06:55:04 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=154502 A young nun who shot to fame after winning the Italian version of The Voice has announced that she is renouncing her religious vows, swapping her demure appearance for make-up and glamorous outfits. Cristina Scuccia, who as Sister Cristina became a household name in Italy, said the strictures of convent life had become too much, Read more

Singing nun switches habit for red lipstick... Read more]]> A young nun who shot to fame after winning the Italian version of The Voice has announced that she is renouncing her religious vows, swapping her demure appearance for make-up and glamorous outfits.

Cristina Scuccia, who as Sister Cristina became a household name in Italy, said the strictures of convent life had become too much, particularly after the death of her father, when she longed to spend more time with her family.

She first came to prominence in 2014, when as a 25-year-old nun, she won the television talent show belting out the Alicia Keys hit No One. Read more

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