Bishop from Brooklyn Takes Action Against Pastor's Permission for Pop Star's Music Video Shooting in Church

2023-11-09 09:58:03

Brooklyn bishop disciplines pastor over music video filmed in church

The pastor of an historic church in Brooklyn has faced disciplinary action after allowing pop star Sabrina Carpenter to film a music video on the church's altar. The provocative video, titled "Feather," showed Carpenter dancing on the altar of the 19th-century Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church. The video has since garnered over 3.6 million views and sparked outrage on social media.

Backlash on social media

The release of the music video on October 31 caused a wave of backlash on social media, with many calling for the church to be reconsecrated and offering prayers of reparation. Questions were raised about the pastor's decision to allow the video to be filmed on such sacred grounds.

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Investigation underway

Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello, the pastor of the church, did not respond to requests for comment from news outlet CNA. The Brooklyn bishop, Nicholas DiMarzio, stated that he was "appalled" by the video and vowed to investigate how it was permitted in the first place. He expressed concern that the behavior depicted in the video was inappropriate for the church sanctuary.

The diocese confirmed that a review of the documents presented to the parish prior to the production highlighted the inappropriate nature of some scenes, which were not fully depicted in the documents. The diocese's statement emphasized that such behavior is unsuitable for a sacred space.

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