French Bishops lament 'scenes mocking Christianity' at Olympic Ceremony

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French Bishops lament 'scenes mocking Christianity' at Olympic Ceremony
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In a statement released the day after the Olympic Games' opening ceremony, the French Bishops' Conference praised the"wonderful moments of beauty, joy, and rich emotions," but expressed their thoughts"to Christians worldwide who were hurt by the excess, and provocation of certain scenes."It was a ceremony of superlatives.

At the forefront of the criticism across was a reenactment of Leonardo da Vinci's"The Last Supper" by ten men in drag.Following the globally broadcast ceremony, many leaders of other religious denominations expressed their solidarity with the French Catholic Church, according to the statement. Bishop François Touvet, President of the CEF's Communication Council and coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon,"strongly associated" himself with the Church of France's statement. On social media, he declared,"I protest, like many, against this scandalous and grave insult to Christians worldwide, not forgetting the other excesses of the show."

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