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The Vatican Finally Responds To Olympics “Last Supper” Controversy
It took a week, but the Vatican has finally expressed its views on the Olympics opening ceremony.
In a rare weekend release, the Vatican responded Saturday to the controversial drag performance that depicted Leonardo da Vinci’s “ Last Supper ” painting during the 2024 Paris Olympics ’ opening ceremony last week. The July 26 segment showed a scene resembling the famous painting of Jesus Christ and his apostles sharing a final meal, substituting a setting depicting drag queens presiding over a banquet. “The Holy See was saddened by certain scenes at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games and cannot but join the voices raised in recent days to deplore the offense done to many Christians and believers of other religions,” it said in a weekend press release.
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