The Catholic Church has reacted after more than a week to a scene from the opening of the Paris Olympics that parodied Leonardo da Vinci’s painting “The Last Supper” and was criticized. The Vatican called it an “insult to the faithful” in a statement.
“The Holy See was saddened by certain scenes at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris and cannot but join voices in recent days to express regret for the insult caused to many Christians and believers of other religions,” the statement said (quoted by Reuters).
The opening ceremony of the Olympics took place on July 26. The ceremony included a production similar to “The Last Supper” that featured a bearded woman and men dressed as women instead of Jesus and his disciples. At the end of the number, a nearly naked man in blue paint appeared on stage, depicting the ancient Greek god Dionysus.
The scene drew criticism from many sides. The French bishops’ conference said the ceremony included moments of “ridicule and mockery of Christians” and said the faithful were “outraged by the provocativeness of certain scenes” during the opening.
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