That first one is Charlotte Church, and yeah, we're talking five-star sacrilege here, folks. According to the Catholic News Service, the renowned Welsh singer turned pop star mocked the Church in the pilot of an eight-part television chat show.
She called Pope Benedict a nazi, dressed up as a nun, pretended to hallucinate while eating "communion" wafers imprinted with smiley faces signalizing the drug ecstasy, smashed open a statue of the Virgin Mary revealing a can of hard cider inside, stuck chewing gum on a statue of the child Jesus, and well, you get the idea.
Pray for this woman.
At any rate, Ignatius Press had been a distributor of her CDs, cassette tapes, VHS tapes and DVDs. They have decided, surprise surprise, to no longer do so. In a statement, Ignatius said:
"In light of the recent statements and actions of singer Charlotte Church, Ignatius Press will be dropping all of her products. It is with regret that we do this; Miss Church possesses a great gift from God, and in the past she has used her talent often to offer praise and glory to our Lord. She has performed for the late Pope John Paul II, and in many sacred concerts, televised Christmas celebrations, and her many albums were enjoyed by our customers over the years.But we cannot stand by a young woman who uses her stature in the media to mock the Eucharist, slander the Holy Father, and denigrate the vows of religious women.
Therefore, our catalogs and website will immediately withraw all compact discs, cassette tapes, DVDs and VHS tapes that feature Miss Church. Please join us in praying for this troubled young woman."
I have to wonder if Ms Church hasn't had second thoughts about her shenanigans. I have no reason to think she has. But, there's always hope.
This rings of Britney Spears' short-lived marriage right before one of her albums was released.
Doesn't Church sing classical music? It just seems silly that she would hope to boost her record sales with this kind of stunt. I can't imagine Josh Groban (her male, American equivalent) pulling something like this.
On observation you see in the current culture a rash of inexplicable behaviour.Whether one wishes to acknowledge it or not, Satan is run rampant in this world.He is,indeed,"as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour." Much prayer is needed for Miss Church (and for Madonna Ciccione!)
My sister and I , as welsh catholics, deplore the conduct of one of our Welsh kinsman, namely Charlotte church, we are ashamed to call her Welsh. She certainly needs many prayers, a very silly girl who hasn't grown up in her mind