Pop singing star Madonna has been branded "disrespectful" by Catholics after dedicating her risque song "Like a Virgin" to The Pope at a recent live concert. The highly controversial singer, who comes from a devout Italian Catholic family but now follows Kabbalah, dedicated her 1984 hit to Pope Benedict XVI at the Rome, Italy, stop on her Sticky and Sweet world tour on Saturday. She told the crowd: "I dedicate this song to the Pope because I'm a child of God. All of you are also children of God."The Italian media called the dedication to the pontiff a surprising provocation, with Catholics insisting the remark was "disrespectful."
Pop singing star Madonna has been branded "disrespectful" by Catholics after dedicating her risque song "Like a Virgin" to The Pope at a recent live concert. The highly controversial singer, who comes from a devout Italian Catholic family but now follows Kabbalah, dedicated her 1984 hit to Pope Benedict XVI at the Rome, Italy, stop on her Sticky and Sweet world tour on Saturday. She told the crowd: "I dedicate this song to the Pope because I'm a child of God. All of you are also children of God."The Italian media called the dedication to the pontiff a surprising provocation, with Catholics insisting the remark was "disrespectful."
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