Grammy Award winning singer Lauryn Hill was invited to sing at a Vatican Christmas concert. She gave those in attendance more than they bargained for:
Hill read a statement criticizing the church and its leaders Saturday night during the concert, where she was a featured performer....
"I realize some of you may be offended by what I'm saying, but what do you say to the families who were betrayed by the people in whom they believed?" The newspaper La Repubblica quoted her as saying.
Hill was speaking out on the sex scandals the Catholic Church has been embroiled in. The attendees were none too pleased:
Stunned hierarchy in the front row at Saturday night's concert included one of the most senior figures in the Church, Cardinal Camillo Ruini, who is head of the Italian bishops conference.
An aide to Ruini, Bishop Rino Fisichella, described the singer's speech as "a rash outburst. An uneducated act showing a lack of respect for the place she was a guest and for those who invited her."
Reports suggest her criticism will be excluded from the broadcast version.
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