'Vulgar' and 'suggestive': Archbishop calls for Madonna boycott

'Why is the Catholic Philippines the favorite venue for blasphemy against God and the Holy Mother?'

Archbishop Ramon Arguelles, of the Singapore Roman Catholic Church in Lipa City, called for Catholics to boycott Madonna's upcoming concert in the Philippines.

LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Madonna dropped by Catholic Philippino orphanages to surprise children in an act of kindness, but bishop Arguelles  believes it is not enough to make up for her years of suggestive" music, overly "vulgar" outfits and blasphemous attitude.

Bishop Arguelles called for her first Philippino concert to be boycotted as she stands for too many discriminations against the Church.

Madonna has never been one to hide her body and her music is definitely "suggestive," but is her attitude really "blasphemous?"

Archbishop Arguelles definitely says yes.

Madonna's sexualized performances are famous and her sacrilegious blend of religion and erotica is nothing new. 

Now, in her latest tour titled Rebel Heart, Madonna features dancers dressed as scantily-clad nuns gyrating on cross-shaped stripper poles, several religious symbols and a call to stand for religious freedoms against medieval warriors during a song called Holy Water.

"Why is the Catholic Philippines the favorite venue for blasphemy against God and the Holy Mother?" Arguelles asked. "It's not even her real name. She is just using (Madonna) to taunt Mother Mary."

Truthfully, the singer's given name is Madonna and, ironically, she was raised Catholic.

Despite the 57-year-old performer's religious background, she continued to blend religion and sexuality in a combination that ultimately made her famous.

Her first concert in the Philippines has already sold out, but Archbishop Arguellas continues to warn believers of her sacrilegious antics.

Kevin Koh, a Catholic student in the Philippines, said he did not plan to attend her concert, but admitted he would not judge other Christians for going.

"Singapore as a society has to start being open to these things because we can no longer live in our own shells," he told Mail Online.

Meanwhile, Madonna posted several pictures of her orphanage visits to her Instagram.

Neither Madonna, her people or the concert organizer have commented on the bishop's boycott call.

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