Months after outraging Christians for her performance of hanging on a cross during her recent "Confessions" world tour, the American diva said, "For me we all need to be Jesus in our time," in an interview with Sirius Satellite radio.

Christians condemned Madonna’s performance last fall, where she wore a crown of thorns while appearing crucified on a mirrored cross.

The Roman Catholic Church and Muslim and Jewish leaders said the act was "disrespectful," especially when her tour hit Rome's Olympic stadium, just a couple of miles from the Vatican. ...