The opening ceremony of the Olympics used to be in an instant underneath complaint, and it “saddened” Pope Francis.
A commentary exempted by the Vatican Saturday night stated there must be “no allusions ridiculing the religious convictions of many people.”
“The Holy See was saddened by certain scenes during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games and can only join the voices that have been raised in recent days to deplore the offence caused to many Christians and believers of other religions,” the commentary stated.
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An summary of the Trocadero venue generation the delegations start in Paris all the way through the hole rite of the 2024 Summer season Olympics July 26, 2024. (Francois-Xavier Marit/Pond Photograph by way of AP)
“At a prestigious event where the whole world comes together to share common values, there should be no allusions ridiculing the religious convictions of many people. The freedom of expression, which is clearly not called into question here, is limited by respect for others.”
The rite grew to become heads when it integrated a headless Marie Antoinette early on, later a ménage à trois.
Alternatively, what made critics maximum enraged used to be when the rite seemed to depict a ridicule Ultimate Supper with family wearing drag.
The efficiency took playground all the way through a floating parade at the Seine River ultimate occasion and featured drag queens seated round a desk with one individual, painted blue, sitting atop the desk. Many argue the show resembled the Da Vinci portray depicting a scene from the Gospel of John when Jesus proclaims that one in all his apostles would betray him.

Probably the most performers who gave the impression within the Ultimate Supper depiction within the 2024 Paris Olympics’ opening rite. (Reuters/Tingshu Wang)
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There’s been blended messaging from Olympic organizers over what used to be at the back of the drag scene. One spokesperson reportedly admitted to the New York Post that ingenious director Thomas Jolly took inspiration from da Vinci’s portray, “The Last Supper.” Others have claimed negative offense used to be supposed, and it used to be simply a nod to Greek mythology.
Many Christian faith leaders and celebrities, like Kansas Town Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, health guru Jillian Michaels, Elon Musk, actress Candace Cameron Bure and ex-transgender influencer Oli London, expressed sadness within the depiction.

Delegations start on the Trocadero all the way through the hole rite of the Paris 2024 Olympic Video games in Paris July 26, 2024. (Loic Venance/Pond/AFP by way of Getty Photographs))
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U.S. Space Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Los angeles.; Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene; Italy’s Deputy High Minister Matteo Salvini; conservative French baby-kisser and Eu Parliament member Marion Maréchal; and Hungary’s ambassador to the Vatican, Eduard Habsburg, are amongst officers who condemned the presentation.
Fox Information’ Joseph A. Wulfsohn, Cortney O’Brien, Brian Flooding, Ryan Gaydos and Greg Wehner contributed to this document.
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