Many viewers of the opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics July 26 were shocked by a drag queen show that included a scene widely interpreted as a parody of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper.”
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Bishop Calls Olympics’ Last Supper Drag Parody ‘Masterpiece of Woke Duplicity’
Representatives of the Paris 2024 Olympics Committee have apologized to anyone offended by a drag parody of the Last Supper during the opening ceremony, insisting that their intention was to foster inclusion and celebrate diversity.
Bishops, Other Catholics Around World Decry ‘Derision’ of Christianity at Olympics Opening Ceremony
By Caroline de Sury PARIS (OSV News) — The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games — a sports festival aimed to unite all nations of the world — created shock and disbelief instead as Catholics around the world felt offended by the parody of the Last Supper, which was part of the opening ceremony. […]
Vatican Athletic Dept. Calls for ‘Olympic Truce’ as Paris Games Begin
As this year’s summer Olympic games open in Paris, the Vatican’s athletic department is calling for a cessation of all global conflicts and wars for the duration of the event and is urging participants to promote inclusion and fraternity.
Here are 9 Parisian Saints to Accompany Catholics During Olympics, Reopening of Notre Dame
Paris is not a city, it’s a world, they say, and so is the rich Catholic culture visible in its people and places. We gathered nine names of Parisian saints to accompany Catholics in 2024 — the year of the Olympics and reopening of iconic Notre Dame Cathedral.
Michelangelo’s Pieta’ Getting New High-Security Barrier Before Jubilee Year
The Vatican is installing a new set of nine bullet-proof and shatter-proof glass panels in front of one of its most famous works of art, Michelangelo’s marble “Pietà” sculpture in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Vatican Offers Indulgence for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
Any Catholic who participates in the celebration July 28 of the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly can receive a plenary indulgence, the Vatican announced.
Refugees Report On Horrors & Violence Back Home in Haiti
Marie, a 30-year-old sales professional, recalls riding to work with other passengers in her hometown of Port-au-Prince, Haiti when bullets peppered the car.
Israel Calls for Entire Gaza City Evacuation; U.S. Bishop Urges Places of Refuge Not Be Targeted
The Israeli military July 10 called for all Palestinians to leave Gaza City and head south, as the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace urged civilians not be targeted and “remain outside the sphere of combat.”
Vatican Publishes 1974 Decision Denying Alleged Amsterdam Apparitions
The Vatican has made public its 1974 decision denying the authenticity of Marian apparitions alleged to have occurred in Amsterdam between 1945 and 1959.