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Shoot the pope? Sinead wants to.

Irish singer Sinead O'Connor has been known to tap into several distinctly different religious traditions, but she draws on her Judeo-Christian roots in her new album, "Theology." Associated Press (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)
Irish singer Sinead O'Connor has been known to tap into several distinctly different religious traditions, but she draws on her Judeo-Christian roots in her new album, "Theology." Associated Press (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)

Sinead O’Connor, the singer who once tore up a photo of Pope John Paul II while on Saturday Night Live, has threatened to shoot Pope Benedict if he visits Ireland, according to CathNewsUSA. 

Her friends worry about her mental health. Wonder if she'll get the same amount of attention over this action, as she did in 1992. Likely, not. We're a culture gone numb by violence, threatened and real.

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