Prosecutors in Germany are planning to monitor Madonna's "Confessions Tour" stop in Düsseldorf on Sunday particularily the the show's mock-crucifixion scene to determine if it insults religious beliefs. Although Germany's laws protecting artistic freedoms might cover the performance they want to ensure Madonna does not cross into illegal territory, the Associate Press reports.
In the scene in question, Madonna wears a faux crown of thorns and sings from a mirrored cross. According to a rep for the pop star, "The context of Madonna's performance on the crucifix is not negative nor disrespectful toward the church."
The performance has already drawn the ire of the Catholic church. Vatican Cardinal Ersilio Tonino, speaking with the Pope's approval, called it "a blasphemous challenge to the faith" and a "profanation of the cross" and called for the Catholic-raised Madonna to be excommunicated.
Source: PEOPLE
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