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Last Supper

Vatican Deplores Olympic "offense done to many Christians"

Aug 3, 2024

In a brief statement emailed to journalists in French, the Holy See said it “was saddened by certain scenes at the opening ceremony” of the Olympic Games.

Catholic Bishops of Nigeria’s Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province comprising Ibadan Catholic Archdiocese, Ilorin, Ondo, Oyo, Ekiti and Osogbo Dioceses. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Oyo

Last Supper Mockery at Olympics: Catholic Bishops in Nigeria Question Freedom of Religion in the West

Jul 31, 2024

A section of Catholic Bishops in Nigeria has described the drag queen-led parody of the Last Supper featured during the July 26 opening ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics as offensive to Christianity, and raised questions as to whether freedom of religion really exists in the West.

"Words cannot describe it": Bishop Urges "renewed zeal" in Face of "heinous" Last Supper Mockery at Olympics

Jul 29, 2024

The ceremony drew criticism around the world for its profane depiction of the Last Supper.

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Catholic Leaders Join French Bishops in Condemning Last Supper Scene at Paris Olympics Opening

Jul 27, 2024

The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics has sparked global controversy among Catholic leaders for its parody of Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper. The French Bishops' Conference, along with prominent prelates worldwide, condemned the portrayal featuring drag queens as apostles, calling it a mockery of Christianity.