Catholic-link - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Thu, 12 May 2016 01:10:42 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Catholic-link - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Lady Gaga takes Catholic blog to task over celebrity faith https://cathnews.co.nz/2016/05/13/lady-gaga-takes-catholic-blog-task-celebrity-faith/ Thu, 12 May 2016 17:15:48 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=82705

Singer Lady Gaga has taken issue with a Catholic blog that posed questions about celebrities sharing their faith in public. Catholic Link editor Becky Roach recently posted an item titled "From Lady Gaga to Steph Curry: 5 Things to Remember when Celebrities Share Their Faith." This came after Gaga has recently posted online two pictures Read more

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Singer Lady Gaga has taken issue with a Catholic blog that posed questions about celebrities sharing their faith in public.

Catholic Link editor Becky Roach recently posted an item titled "From Lady Gaga to Steph Curry: 5 Things to Remember when Celebrities Share Their Faith."

This came after Gaga has recently posted online two pictures of herself attending Mass.

During the same period, among other pictures Lady Gaga posted was one of herself sitting on top of a naked man wearing nothing but her underwear.

On Sunday, Lady Gaga instagrammed a picture with "her favourite priest".

"Thank you Father Duffell for a beautiful homily as always and lunch at my pop's restaurant,"Gaga wrote at the time.

"'I was so moved today when you said.. ‘The Eucharist is not a prize for the perfect but the food that God gives us'."

Mrs Roach's article stated that "Many celebrities are sharing Bible verses, quoting priests, and singing Christian music while at the same time still leading a typical Hollywood lifestyle void of Christian values such as modesty and purity".

Mrs Roach stated that "even in cases such as Lady Gaga, a woman who has unfortunately done a variety of obscene things", this was an example of how "anyone can turn back to the faith".

The post basically proposed "five things to remember about celebrities", such as the fact that they "aren't God because they're famous", "they're humans like us. They're not perfect", celebrities' words about their faith can be "conversation starters" and "we need to pray for them".

The blogger added that only God could judge Gaga's lifestyle.

Gaga took to Instagram to respond.

The Grammy winner spoke about Mary Magdalene, "someone society shames as if she and her body are a man's trash can", who "washed the feet of Christ and was protected and loved by him".

"We are not just ‘celebrities', we are humans and sinners, children, and our lives are not void of values because we struggle.

"We are as equally forgiven as our neighbour. God is never a trend, no matter who the believer," Gaga wrote.

Catholic Link replied to Gaga's Instagram post, saying it was "one of the most beautiful responses" they have ever read from a celebrity.

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Pope Francis meets South Park https://cathnews.co.nz/2013/07/02/pope-francis-meets-south-park/ Mon, 01 Jul 2013 19:30:57 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=46296 A group of young Catholics have posted a cartoon called "Meet Pope Francis". They say that their idea is to help Catholics and non-Catholics alike get to know the life and story of Pope Francis. They say that while it is true that the Holy Father represents all Catholics, "he is still only one man Read more

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A group of young Catholics have posted a cartoon called "Meet Pope Francis". They say that their idea is to help Catholics and non-Catholics alike get to know the life and story of Pope Francis.

They say that while it is true that the Holy Father represents all Catholics, "he is still only one man and therefore does this in a way which reflects who he is and where he comes from. Being from Argentina, it is natural that many people know little about him, especially in Europe, Africa, and Asia. That's why we have decided to translate the video into 15 languages."

Have a look

Catholic-link is a website that provides videos and comments for Catholic apostolate. The initiative seeks to be an appealing and innovative resource for those that are spreading the Gospel, especially with youth.

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