Sinéad O'Connor on ripping up Pope photo in 1992 SNL performance
July 27, 2023
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as posted by the channelSinéad O’Connor often made headlines, but one of the more memorable instances was when she tore up a photo of Pope John Paul II on Saturday Night Live in 1992, prompting public outcry. “I knew there would be an aftermath,” she told CBC's Mark Kelley in 2010, adding that knowledge of the misconduct in the church was more commonly known in Ireland than in North America.
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