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" Pop superstar Michael Jackson has been asked by the Roman Catholic Church to set the prayers of the late Pope John Paul II to music. The 47-year-old singer was chosen to write music for the 24 prayers and chants, after Vatican officials decided his global celebrity would best promote their holy message. Father Giuseppe Moscati says, "We have the rights for the 24 prayers written by Pope John Paul. We had hoped the fact that we have been in contact with Michael Jackson would remain a secret. But sadly it has leaked out ahead of time. We are in discussions and trying to sort it out." The priest, who is head of the Millennium Music Society, insisted Jackson's hard-won battle against child molestation charges did not discount him as a candidate. He adds, "He was cleared and found not guilty by a jury. Michael Jackson is very interested in this project - we shall see what happens."

2/7/2006 11:43:14 AM

for the few minutes that Billy Jean plays i forget that michael jackson is not beyond reproach

2/7/2006 11:50:15 AM

It's a great fucking song.

And then I realize it's about fathering a child

WITH A WOMAN

and I'm like OH MICHAEL, YOU ARE THE HEIGHT OF JUST-TOO-MUCHERY.

[Edited on February 7, 2006 at 11:52 AM. Reason : He made Thriller, man. THRILLER.]

2/7/2006 11:51:46 AM

THILLER, man

...

oh beretta did that shit

2/7/2006 12:06:05 PM

http://www.theonion.com

2/7/2006 12:18:09 PM

http://imdb.com/news/wenn/2006-02-07/
http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/389248p-330176c.html
http://tinyurl.com/dpt5v (Reuters)

2/7/2006 12:23:45 PM

At first I was thinking "I'll believe it when I see it", then I saw ^those links.

Wow. Now I think "The Roman Catholic PR guy should probably be replaced, or transferred to a different parish at the very least".

2/8/2006 7:46:57 AM