The Catholic Church takes up the criticism in its weekly organ in a piece headlined "Beware Elvis ... reveal Presley only from the waist up, even during his performance of a gospel tune.

It's just the great Elvis singing his favorite music...Gospel music during concerts and with his backup musicians after concerts. Awesome!!! Real!! Raw energy!!

Elvis Aaron Presley, born January 8 ... country-western and Southern gospel — has been debated since its very beginning. Some say the spotlight was well-deserved; others say it was stolen.