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For clergy abuse survivors, Sinead O'Connor's controversial Pope protest was brave and prophetic

In 1992, Sinead O’Connor destroyed a photo of Pope John Paul II on U.S. national television. The pushback was swift, turning the late Irish singer-songwriter’s protest of sex abuse in the Catholic ...
LAist

Sinead O'Connor No Longer Alone In Church Protest

In a 1992 appearance on Saturday Night Live, Sinead O'Connor sang an a cappella version of the Bob Marley song "War," but substituted the word "racism" with "child abuse" in protest of sexual abuse in ...
Irish Central

WATCH: Remembering Kris Kristofferson's brave defense of Sinéad O'Connor

Kris Kristofferson, the Grammy Award winning US country singer, passed away on Saturday, September 28 at his home in Maui, Hawaii. He was 88 years old. Kristofferson is being remembered for his ...
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Sinéad O'Connor revisits Pope picture 'SNL' controversy

CNN — Sinéad O'Connor reportedly is explaining why she infamously ripped up a photo of Pope John Paul II during a 1992 performance on "Saturday Night Live." The Irish singer-songwriter says she'd ...
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For clergy abuse survivors, Sinead O’Connor’s protest that offended so many was brave and prophetic

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. In 1992, Sinéad O’Connor destroyed a photo ...