The Vatican stated Saturday it “deplores the offense” brought on to Christians by the Olympics opening ceremony, a scene that evoked Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Final Supper” and featured drag queens.
Every week after a storm of criticism erupted across the occasion, the Holy See issued an announcement in French saying it was “saddened by sure scenes on the opening ceremony” and joined those that had felt offended.
“At a prestigious occasion the place the complete world gathers to share frequent values, there ought to be no ridiculous allusions to faith,” he stated.
For critics, the scene throughout the July 26 ceremony was harking back to Jesus and his apostles in Da Vinci’s well-known portray. It featured DJ and producer Barbara Butch, an LGBTQ+ icon, carrying a silver halo-like headdress and flanked by drag performers and dancers. France’s Catholic bishops stated it was a mockery of Christianity.
The ceremony’s creative director, Thomas Jolly, has repeatedly denied that it was impressed by the Final Supper, saying the scene was meant to rejoice range and pay homage to French feasting and gastronomy. Paris Olympics organizers have apologized to anybody who was offended by the scene.
The Vatican spokesman didn’t instantly reply when requested why the Holy See was responding solely now, every week after the occasion and after Catholic leaders world wide had expressed outrage on the scene.
