[Antioch]

Well Ignatius Press did the right thing:

Notice to All Ignatius Press Customers

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.

[CremeSaver]

I have always thought that this kid was dump as dirt. Nothing that she has done since 1998 has changed my mind. I have never heard her sing, and that is a good thing.

[Barnacle]

Oh, it's just a bad hair day... Or, demonic possession.

[randog]

She's a rabid lefty. I don't know if she's doing it for publicity or for real.

[Barnacle]

Ring

(If you want on or off my Catholic ring list, please FReep mail me)

[TheCrusader]

"Charlotte Church has whipped up a storm of controversy by appearing as a drug-taking nun and calling the Pope a “Nazi” in her new TV show. The singer performed a range of outrageous stunts for a pilot of her new Channel 4 talk show, such as smashing open a statue of the Virgin Mary to reveal a can of cider and eating a communion wafer emblazoned with a ecstasy smiley face and pretending to hallucinate. ..."

She was a talented 12 year old, but as she matures in years her singing talent and emotional state aren't maturing with her. She seems pretty desperate for attention these days, a sure sign that her stagnant singing talent won't carry her any further. The other sign of her demise is her obnoxious, blasphemious sellout of the good God who gifted her. Poor kid, pray for her.

[ArrogantBustard]

Get a grip.

The picture on the left is posed, lighted, painted, dodged, burned, airbrushed, bent, folded, spindled, and mutilated.

The picture on the right is a candid shot. Getting a good, well exposed, flattering, candid shot of a singer is not easy ... getting a lousy one is trivial.

Your pictures do NOT support your thesis.

It might still be true; but you need to make a better case.

[Palladin]

Didn't Sinead O'Connor do all this twenty years ago--just before her carer went into the toilet?

[Salvation]

What a contrast!

[Gamecock]

I must say, I have no idea who that is.

When I saw the headline I thought a church in Charlotte, NC was being quoted.

[Aquinasfan]

The singer performed a range of outrageous stunts for a pilot of her new Channel 4 talk show, such as smashing open a statue of the Virgin Mary to reveal a can of cider and eating a communion wafer emblazoned with a ecstasy smiley face and pretending to hallucinate. ...

There is stupid and there is evil, and then there's stupid and evil.

[Alex Murphy]

Well, that proves it. As evidenced from the picture, the fat lady has sung for Charlotte Church. Heck, the fat lady is Charlotte Church.

[marshmallow]

When the Islamic Republic of Englistan is declared in the near future and sharia is imposed, the Moslems will take care of this crap. Folks like Ms. Church will become far more polite and circumspect in their public utterances.

Moslems hate it when Jesus or Mary are disrespected. Islam doesn't hold them in the same exalted place as Christianity but they still come down hard on this sort of thing. More to our shame.

[Rutles4Ever]

I'll start worrying when these celebrities start singing our praises.

[NYer]

What happened to her? She used to sing some of the most beautiful songs, especially "Pie Jesu". I am absolutely stunned.

[Antoninus]

Ah, fame and youth are such a good combination, aren't they? Any parent that allows their child to become famous at an early age deserves to be horse-whipped.

That said, I guess Ignatius Press won't be selling Charlotte's CDs anymore...

[B-Chan]

Gaah! What a waste! All that talent, and for what? Nothing!

I used to be Miss Church's biggest fan -- not because of her cute looks (she's just a kid, for pete's sake), but because she has one of the truly great voices of our time. God gave her such a lovely instrument to play to give Him glory.

And what does she use it for? To spead lies!

Youthful stupidity? I hope so. I hope that someday Charlotte Church wakes up to reality and realizes the gift she's been given. As an admirer of her talent, I will look forward to that day. For now, however, she's off my playlist.

[KosmicKitty]

WOW!!

Talk about not aging gracefully!!

My guess, a tad too much alcohol, drugs, and late night partying.

[HungarianGypsy]

This was a wonderful pictoral lesson for my daughter. I told her a pretty girl can become ugly when she becomes too bitter and/or makes a lot of immoral decisions.

[linda_22003]

"B16" isn't a Nazi. "B16" is a bingo call.

[OPS4]

She should join the dixi chicks.
Ops4