Tosca Ferrante, originally from the province of Naples, abandoned her police uniform to wear the veil and dedicate herself to religious life.
Today she is the Mother General of the Apostolic Pauline Sisters. In her career in the police force, she often had to arrest young people who had committed crimes.
Now, as a nun, she is committed to helping and supporting young people to prevent them from going down the wrong path.
Sister Tosca is in Pistoia today, where she is participating in a training day promoted by the Diocese, focused on the protection of minors.
Answering those who ask her what led her to this choice, she explains: "The transition from policewoman to nun was neither drastic nor sensational; it was simply a life path.
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My experience in the police force and meeting some young people who had been arrested made me understand what my true calling was: I felt that God was asking me to dedicate my whole life to Him."
Sister Tosca says she has not met the arrested young people with whom she had contact, even though she had tried to do so. However, out of respect for those people, she decided not to continue the search.
As for his former police colleagues, he says: "Every now and then we meet and talk fraternally about our lives. Less than a year ago, there were 150 of us, and it was a wonderful meeting."
Today, Sister Tosca is committed to supporting young people and training those who work with them in parishes. Her goal is to create an educational alliance between the various organizations operating within and beyond the parish, to ensure that children, teens, and vulnerable adults can feel safe and find spaces for care and attention.
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11 August 2025 - 13:22
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