Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on what happened last night at the Grammys: 
 
 Nicki Minaj, fresh off looking like a fool with Madonna at the Super Bowl, showed up last night on the red carpet at the Grammys with a guy dressed like the pope. This was just a prelude of what was to come. 
 
 Minaj’s performance began on stage with a mock confessional skit. This was followed by a taped video depicting a mock exorcism. With stained glass in the background, she appeared on stage again with choir boys and monks dancing. 
 
 Perhaps the most vulgar part was the sexual statement that showed a scantily clad female dancer stretching backwards while an altar boy knelt between her legs in prayer. Finally, “Come All Ye Faithful” was sung while a man posing as a bishop walked on stage; Minaj was shown levitating. 
 
 None of this was by accident, and all of it was approved by The Recording Academy, which puts on the Grammys. Whether Minaj is possessed is surely an open question, but what is not in doubt is the irresponsibility of The Recording Academy. Never would they allow an artist to insult Judaism or Islam. 
 
 It’s bad enough that Catholics have to fight for their rights vis-à-vis a hostile administration in Washington without also having to fend off attacks in the entertainment industry. The net effect, however, will only embolden Catholics, as well as their friends in other faith communities. 
 
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 After Nicki Minaj's provocative performance at this year's Grammys, it seemed like only a matter of time before the star found herself in the cross-hairs of the Catholic League. 
 
 Minaj showed up on the red carpet with a man dressed like the Pope and, when she took the stage, she levitated, spoke in tongues and acted possessed. 
 
 Sure enough, the Catholic League fired out a scathing press release Monday titled "Is Nicki Minaj Possessed?" 
 
 "Whether Minaj is possessed is surely an open question, but what is not in doubt is the irresponsibility of The Recording Academy," Catholic League President Bill Donohue said in the release. "Never would they allow an artist to insult Judaism or Islam." 
 
 "It's bad enough that Catholics have to fight for their rights vis-a-vis a hostile administration in Washington without also having to fend off attacks in the entertainment industry," Donohue continued. "The net effect, however, will only embolden Catholics, as well as their friends in other faith communities." 
 
 Not all Catholic organizations felt the need to specifically address the performance. A spokesperson for the Archdiocese of New York declined to comment on Minaj when contacted by The Huffington Post. 
 
 Twitter users' reactions to the performance were, at best, mixed. 
 
 One user tweeted, "Stevie Wonder was the luckiest man in the crowd at the nicki minaj performance." 
 
 Another wondered, "nicki minaj hypothetical:if islamic imagery were substituted for the catholic imagery. is either tasteful? are stars selectively offensive?" 
 
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– Madonna might've been down on her creaky old knees at the Super Bowl, but hell hath no fury like the Catholic League today over Nicki Minaj's religious-themed, stunt-laden appearance at last night's Grammy Awards. The League today issued a press release titled, "Is Nicki Minaj Possessed?" Concluding that the answer to that question is "open," the League blasted the Recording Academy for allowing the performance, saying, "Never would they allow an artist to insult Judaism or Islam." "It's bad enough that Catholics have to fight for their rights vis-a-vis a hostile administration in Washington without also having to fend off attacks in the entertainment industry," continued the release. Mainstream reactions to Minaj's performance—which featured her levitating and speaking in tongues—weren't much better, notes the Huffington Post. A typical tweet: "Stevie Wonder was the luckiest man in the crowd at the nicki minaj performance."