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Kelly Clarkson live in Yonkers

March
17

It’s official: Pop princess Kelly Clarkson will sing for the pope in Yonkers on April 19.

I’m not a big “American Idol” guy, but I have heard her sing a few times and she has the pipes, as they say. She’ll sing “Ave Maria” for Benedict XVI, which the kids at the big youth rally should love, you would think.

tjndc5-5b5cndp58p5dsxzkezi_layout.jpgClarkson, who I understand is Catholic, will also sing at the pre-pope concert at Dunwoodie (where 20,000 youngsters will be assembled for hours before Benedict arrives).

And the next day, at Yankee Stadium, Harry Connick and Jose Feliciano will be among those who perform before the papal Mass.

Connick has apparently written a piece for the ocassion.

The Irish singer Dana, who bills herself as a Catholic, pro-life singer, will also perform at the Stadium.

This entry was posted on Monday, March 17th, 2008 at 10:02 am by Gary Stern.
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One Response to “Kelly Clarkson live in Yonkers”

  1. Justin

    Kelly’s not catholic. Shes Baptist…

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Gary Stern has covered religion for The Journal News for a decade. He's reported on just about every major religious group in New York's spiritual mix and covered many of the significant trends, stories and people of the day.

Gary SternThe world of religion, we don't have to tell you, is vast. The purpose of this blog is for Stern to note, flag and comment on some of the more interesting religious developments on the scene – weighty and quirky, somber and laughable, far away and just down the road. He won't interpret Scripture, take sides in conflicts or judge anyone. But he will take advantage of the journalist's license to observe.

Stern was once leery of taking on the religion beat. It's a sensitive subject, you know. But a wise editor told him "Just cover it like you would cover anything."

Since then, he's learned a lot about many hard-to-define elements of religious life, including the modern meaning of religious history, the myriad ways that people reconcile their faith with everyday life, and the unspoken cultural characteristics that help to define each faith and sect.

He's won some awards along the way, including the two highest honors given by the Religion Newswriters Association: National Religion Writer of the Year (2001) and National Religion Reporter of the Year (2005).





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