{"id":1933916,"date":"2023-05-19T05:38:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T09:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelenskyy-gives-highly-repulsive-gift-to-pope-francis-this-should-offend-every-christian\/"},"modified":"2023-05-19T05:40:10","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T09:40:10","slug":"zelenskyy-gives-highly-repulsive-gift-to-pope-francis-this-should-offend-every-christian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelenskyy-gives-highly-repulsive-gift-to-pope-francis-this-should-offend-every-christian\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelenskyy&#8217;s Offensive &#8216;Gift&#8217; to Pope Francis Will Offend Christians."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fzelenskyy-gives-highly-repulsive-gift-to-pope-francis-this-should-offend-every-christian%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1933916&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Ukrainian President&#8217;s Gift to Pope Francis Sparks Outrage Among Catholics<\/h2>\n<h3>By Warner Todd Huston | May 18, 2023 at 12:25pm<\/h3>\n<p>During his recent meeting with Pope Francis, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented the pontiff with a painting entitled &#8220;Loss 2022-58.&#8221; The painting, which is fashioned after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelenskyy-gives-highly-repulsive-gift-to-pope-francis-this-should-offend-every-christian\/\" title=\"Zelenskyy's Offensive 'Gift' to Pope Francis Will Offend Christians.\">religious icon image<\/a> of the Virgin Mary holding an infant Christ in her arms, commemorates the 243 children who died in the first 58 days of Russia&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/6-major-things-biden-failed-to-address-in-his-speech-to-congress\/\" title=\"6 Major Things Biden Failed To Address In His Speech To Congress\">full-scale invasion<\/a> in February 2022. However, the painting&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/extremely-inappropriate-south-korean-broadcaster-apologizes-for-photos-aired-about-other-countries-during-olympics\/\" title=\"\u2018Extremely Inappropriate\u2019: South Korean Broadcaster Apologizes For Photos Aired About Other Countries During Olympics\">unflattering image<\/a> of Mary holding an entirely blacked-out baby Jesus has been deemed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-slammed-for-using-offensive-term-for-latinos-suggesting-latinos-are-illegal-aliens-mixing-up-tuskegee-airmen\/\" title=\"Biden Slammed For Using \u2018Offensive\u2019 Term For Latinos, Suggesting Latinos Are Illegal Aliens, Mixing Up Tuskegee Airmen\">highly offensive<\/a> by many Catholics.<\/p>\n<p>Video podcaster Dr. Taylor Marshall, who has a large Catholic following, expressed his outrage at the painting, calling it &#8220;highly offensive to the pope, all Catholics, and all Christians.&#8221; Many Twitter users have also expressed their disgust, with some calling the painting an insult to Catholics.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;This is disturbing.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;I hope the Pope rejected the gift.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;I&#8217;m glad we keep sending this guy money and weapons.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Zelenskyy has already faced criticism for his attacks on Ukraine&#8217;s Orthodox Church, and this latest incident only adds to the perception that he is a hater of Christianity. While it is unclear what was in Zelenskyy&#8217;s heart when he presented the painting to the pope, it is clear that the gift was far from appropriate. A symbol of peace would have been a more fitting gift, and this painting has only served to further damage Ukraine&#8217;s reputation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukraine&#8217;s President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, gave a controversial &#8220;gift&#8221; to Pope Francis during their meeting last week. 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