Madonna wants to meet with Pope Francis, following her condemnation from the Catholic Church for her βblasphemousβ behavior.
The singer’s 1989 music video for the song βLike a Prayer” featured burning crosses and an erotic depiction of Jesus. Per The Independent, it was banned by the Vatican, with Italian Roman Catholic historian Roberto de Mattei saying at the time: βThe video is a blasphemy and insult because it shows immorals inside a church.β
Pope John Paul II, who was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his death in 2005 also encouraged fans to boycott Madonna in Italy and not attend her Blond Ambition tour.
In a tweet on ThursdayΒ (May 5), Madonna tagged the head of the Catholic Church, writing: βHello @Pontifex Francis β Iβm a good Catholic. I Swear! I mean I donβt Swear! It’s been a few decades since my last confession. Would it be possible to meet up one day to discuss some important matters? Iβve been excommunicated 3 times. It doesnβt seem fair. Sincerely Madonna.β
Hello @Pontifex Francis βIβm a good Catholic. I Swear! I mean I donβt Swear! Its been a few decades since my last confession. Would it be possible to meet up one day to discuss some important matters ?
— Madonna (@Madonna) May 5, 2022
Iβve been ex communicated 3 times. It doesnβt seem fair. Sincerely Madonna
Madonna also came under fire for staging a mock crucifixion during a concert in Rome in 2006, leading to Cardinal Ersilio Tonino, speaking with the approval of Pope Benedict XVI, saying, βThis time the limits have really been pushed too far. This concert is a blasphemous challenge to the faith and a profanation of the cross. She should be excommunicated.β