"On the show, she ended an acapella performance of Bob Marley’s 'War' by ripping a photo of Pope John Paul II into pieces as a stance against sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church. 'Fight the real enemy,' she said.
Sexual abuse committed by clergy of the Catholic Church was pervasive for centuries against children around the world, including in Ireland. Native American children sent to Indian Boarding Schools that were operated by Catholic Churches suffered as well, separated from their families and tribes."
~ Neely Bardwell
It's not being mentioned much elsewhere if she did say it...
"Native people and the Irish have long been allies. During Ireland’s Great Famine, the Choctaws collected $170—the equivalent of $4,400 in today’s dollars—and sent it across the Atlantic Ocean to help feed the starving people in Ireland."
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