Summary The 28-year-old nun has said that the opportunity will allow them to show the pope their love, “the
(Web Desk) – Besides her undying devotion to her faith, a Colombian nun has a unique gift with which she has sparked the world in a video that has recently gone viral.
Decked in sneakers, the nun who is seen rapping in the video is all set to perform for the upcoming visit of Pope Francis to her country. Maria Valentina de los Angeles is one of a group who will sing an official song for the Argentine pontiff’s visit as he will greet the crowds.
According to the AFP, the 28-year-old nun has said that the opportunity will allow them to show the pope their love, “the way we know, which is through music”.
“The cool thing about rap is that it sticks in your head easily. And when it has the depth of truth - which is Christ, then it is even more striking.”
Maria Valentina performed to a rap interlude among the cheerful Latin beats of the song “Let’s Take The First Step” by the United Catholic Musicians.
The collective group head-hunted her after she won a reality-show competition on television called “Another Level”. She was hailed and praised for her talent by the United Catholic Musicians and was asked to compose and perform the rap interlude.
“Colombia welcomes you with open arms,” goes Maria Valentina’s rap. Valentina said that she likes the rebellious spirit of rap. To her, it chimes with Francis’s own call to the young to “make trouble” - his way of telling them to fearlessly share their faith.
The group has recorded two records.
She added that rap is not her first passion — her faith is. “My dream is to be a good nun,” she said. “Making music is a second dream.”
Pope Francis will be visiting Colombia, a Catholic country of 47 million, from September 6 to 10.
Pope has been credited with aiding a peace deal which was signed last year between the Colombian government and the leftist FARC rebel force after half a century war.
