Madonna dedicates "Like a Virgin" (concert tour) to pope

Reuters ^ | September 7, 2008

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ROME (Reuters) - Pop star Madonna, once accused by the Vatican of staging one of the most satanic shows in history, surprised fans by dedicating her hit "Like a Virgin" to the pope at a sold-out concert held in Rome.

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"I dedicate this song to the pope, because I'm a child of God. All of you are also children of God," the 50-year old "Queen of Pop" told the 60,000 fans that flocked to the Italian stop of her "Sticky & Sweet" world tour on Saturday.

Italian newspapers gushed over the singer's electric performance and called the dedication a surprising provocation.

"At the Roman leg of her tour, Madonna didn't miss the opportunity for a provocation that will certainly be discussed," Italy's top newspaper Corriere della Sera said in a front-page report.

Madonna, who comes from a devout Italian Catholic family, has raised the ire of the Catholic Church in the past with sexually charged antics designed to shock.

In 2006, she staged a mock-crucifixion at a concert in Rome to the backdrop of accusations from the Vatican of blasphemy.

The Vatican also condemned her controversial 1989 video for the song "Like a Prayer" that featured burning crosses, statues crying blood and Madonna seducing a black Jesus.

The Vatican later panned a show where she decked the stage out with religious imagery as one of the most "satanic shows in the history of humanity."

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[Red in Blue PA]

Always classy.

/s

[roses of sharon]

Please do not post trash on FR.

:)

[al baby]

lady look like a dude

[Natchez Hawk]

“Satanic?!?!”

Tacky, definitely. But of all her stunts I’ve never seen Ol’Scratch on stage with Madonna.

But, of course, I could be wrong.

[trisham]

She’ll do anything for publicity and attention. It’s sad.

[DieHard the Hunter]

Madonna who?

[Loyalist]

Will the Pope dedicate his next encyclical to Madonna? </sarcasm>

[tbpiper]

I'm a child of God. All of you are also children of God

If this is true, then I need to reintroduce myself....

Hello, I am the Queen of England.

[ikka]

Sure she will dedicate it, but is she tithing her concert proceeeds? I don’t think so ...

[sweet_diane]

Another one who is soooo last century. She’s like a female version of Keith Richards!

[Apercu]

At least Keith has a sense of humor & talent.

[Skooz]

Once an irrelevant nonentity

always an irrelevant nonentity

[AmericanMade1776]

Madonna sold her soul for Material...

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

He’s not here if you can’t see him, right?

Brilliant.

[sweet_diane]

"At least Keith has a sense of humor & talent."

And staying power! I seriously didn't think he'd survived the 80's.

[bikerman]

Sticky & Sweet” world tour, you mean dried up and shriveled world tour.

[Natchez Hawk]

“He’s not here if you can’t see him right? Brilliant.”

I doubt the Material Girl is Kaiser Soze.

[popdonnelly]

Enough of this woman, please.

[reagan_fanatic]

And those arms .. gross.

[BlueAngel]

Evil woman. Student of the devil.

[Sig Sauer P220]

I thought her latest tour was called “Sticky and Smelly” or something like that.

[Gerish]

I agree she is a child of God and she needs prayers desparately as her public life speaks for itself. Unfortunately, even though she may have been brought up in a “devout Catholic family,” her will-power took a wrong turn in her adult life. As with any family, because of the weakness of individual will-power, her family may have produced a saint, and also a sinner.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

That’s cute. Meaningless, but cute.

[RedMonqey]

I've never seen Ol'Scratch on stage with Madonna.

With Maddona it's not Ol'Scratch but an old itchy scratch.

[AnAmericanMother]

As somebody said, Keith’s been dead for years, the Grim Reaper’s just afraid to go near him.

[Natchez Hawk]

I see, so I guess for some reason you believe you can see the Devil—and He is on tour with Madonna.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

This is an interesting little debate you’re having with yourself.

Feel free to ping me when you respond to something I’ve said.

Or better yet... don’t.

[Natchez Hawk]

Ha!

A debate with myself that you keep replying to, Christ you are a moron! And that sophisticated sarcasm, Bravo! You must have done an extra tour in junior high school to develop such a wit. Not to mention your claim to see Satan—further evidence of a fine mind.

It is cute that you seem ambivalent about our correspondence, since you keep initiating contact, and obviously have been burning a torch for me a while.

So good bye, and I know the pills make you feel tired, but you really should take them.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

Really? Where did I claim to see Satan? Show me the quote.

Thanks in advance.

[Natchez Hawk]

“He’s not here if you can’t see him, right. Brilliant.”

Wow, that was hard.

So when you belched this out, you were being literal and saying the Devil is not on the stage with Madonna because he could not be seen?

Nope, you were trying to be a smartass, and implying the existence of Satan is something not perceptible to others, but your B.S. ‘belief system’ allows you to be aware of his presence.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

Which B.S. “belief system” would that be?

[Natchez Hawk]

Whichever one that leads you to believe you can see things that are not there.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

But... I didn’t say I could see anything. In fact, I said precisely the opposite.

I know you like to run around here looking for fights, but really, try responding to things people actually say. It makes for more interesting reading.

[Natchez Hawk]

Apology accepted.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

You betcha.