Vatican expresses sadness over scenes at Olympic opening

The Vatican said it “deplored the offense” caused to Christians at the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which included a scene evoking Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” featuring drag queens.

Vatican issued a statement

Following criticism of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris, the Holy See has issued a statement. In it she declared herself “saddened by certain scenes of the opening ceremony” and joined those who had felt offended..

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“At a prestigious event where the entire world comes together to share common values, there should be no ridiculous allusions to religion,” he said.

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For critics, the scene of the opening ceremony depicted Jesus and his apostles in Da Vinci’s famous painting.

Meanwhile, an icon of the LGBTQ+ community, DJ and producer Barbara Butch, appeared in a silver headdress, which looked like a halo, flanked by drag artists and dancers. French Catholic bishops thought it was a mockery of Christianity.

Following the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, the French Bishops’ Conference denounced “scenes of mockery and ridicule of Christianity.”

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