Ms Susan Boyle 'to sing for the Pope'

Ms Susan Boyle 'to sing for the Pope'

Between September 16th and September 19th, 2010 Pope Benedict XVI will be visiting England for the first time ever since being appointed as Pope. Furthermore this will be the first official papal visit since 1982 when John Paul II visited England for a six day tour; this was only a pastoral visit. Inside sources confirm that it would please the Pope if Ms Susan Boyle would sing for him during his visit in Glasgow. Ms Susan Boyle became a star after last years Britain Got’s Talent where she finished second. Her debut album went straight to number one in the charts and achieved the best first week's sale for a debut. Ms Susan Boyle is a former church worker, and it was told by the church leaders that they would want Ms Boyle, who would be a ''great asset'' to the event planned for the Pontiff his visit in September. Sources also confirmed that an open mass would be held at Bellahouston Park.
More than half of the 185,000 Catholics who attend Sunday services across Scotland will be able to attend the mass on September 16. And so it came to be that Susan Boyle was asked to sing for the Pope

Source: Retrieved June 10th, 2010
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/susan-boyle/7817039/Susan-Boyle-to-sing-for-the-Pope.html

My reaction:

I can imagine that for the 185.000 Catholics, that attend Sunday services across Scotland, this is a big deal; having the Pope visiting the country. I however do not see the special thing in having the Pope over for a visit. In these times of economic crisis sure why not throw even more money away, why not. But please do not get me wrong I was raised a Roman – Catholic, I just do not see why this has to be done now when in fact it is a rather expensive program including all the surveillance and I also imagine Susan Boyle not saying that she will sing for free, she has to earn a living as well.