Someone please tell me this isn't true.
"SECRET discussions between the Roman Catholic Church and Michael Jackson to put the prayers of Pope John Paul II to music appeared to be in disarray last night after the singer fled members of the press who had got wind of the project." ...more
It seems to have been a bit overblown.
Here's a link that might explain things.
http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0600712.htm