Catholics and other Christians spoke out strongly over the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony staging a parody of Jesus Christ’s Last Supper featuring provocatively dressed drag queens.
The outrage was swift after the July 26 performance.
Christians Decry Olympic Opening Ceremony Featuring Drag Queen ‘Last Supper’
‘We think of all Christians worldwide who were hurt by the excess and provocation of certain scenes,’ French bishops said in a statement on the Vatican website.
The Eiffel Tower as seen from the Trocadéro during preparations for the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, on July 23, 2024. Benoit Doppagne/Belga Mag/AFP via Getty Images
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