{"id":2319475,"date":"2024-08-05T14:13:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T18:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vatican-finally-issues-response-to-blasphemous-olympics-opening-ceremony\/"},"modified":"2024-08-05T14:18:27","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T18:18:27","slug":"vatican-finally-issues-response-to-blasphemous-olympics-opening-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vatican-finally-issues-response-to-blasphemous-olympics-opening-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Vatican Finally Issues Response to Blasphemous Olympics Opening Ceremony"},"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%2Fvatican-finally-issues-response-to-blasphemous-olympics-opening-ceremony%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=2319475&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--><p>The Vatican has expressed its disapproval of the Paris Olympic Games&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/torch-relay-begins-for-2020-summer-olympics\/\" title=\"Torch relay begins for 2020 Summer Olympics\">opening ceremony<\/a>, which\u200d included a segment that many Christians found offensive. This part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/march-for-life-charts-course-for-biden-administration\/\" title=\"March for Life Charts Course for Biden Administration\">event featured<\/a> a drag queen performance inspired by Leonardo da\u2064 Vinci&#8217;s &#8220;The Last Supper,&#8221; alongside other provocative imagery. In a statement, the Vatican condemned the mockery of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-beauty-guru-to-launch-make-makeup-great-again-line\/\" title=\"Conservative Beauty Guru To Launch \u2018Make Makeup Great Again\u2019 Line\">religious beliefs<\/a>, emphasizing that while freedom \u2062of expression is crucial, it must be tempered by respect for others. A joint letter from global Catholic\u200d leaders called for the International\u2062 Olympic Committee \u200cto apologize for what they described as a blatant mockery, highlighting the seriousness of \u2062the offense to over two billion Christians worldwide. The organizers have since claimed that there was no intention to disrespect any religious group. Critics perceive\u2064 this incident as indicative \u2064of \u2064a broader \u200bcultural decline and an alarming trend towards the vilification of religious values.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>More than a week after the Olympics launched a wave of disgust among Christians around the world, the Vatican has issued a statement criticizing the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Games.<\/p>\n<p>The July 26 ceremony featured a drag queen-bedecked segment that mocked the iconic &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/exposed-minds-really-behind-paris-olympics-trans-last-supper-disaster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Last Supper<\/a>&rdquo; by Leonardo da Vinci. The event also included <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-olympics-opens-evil-drag-queen-performance-appears-mock-jesus-last-supper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Satanic imagery<\/a> and a pale horseman of the Apocalypse riding through Paris.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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 offense caused to many Christians and believers of other religions,&rdquo; the Vatican statement said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/en\/vatican-city\/news\/2024-08\/holy-see-deplores-offence-to-christians-in-opening-ceremony.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vatican News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">So, the Woke left has destroyed the Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>Is there a single great institution the progressive left hasn&rsquo;t hijacked and turned into a train wreck? &#129300; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s0RoeftGtl\">pic.twitter.com\/s0RoeftGtl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kylenabecker\/status\/1819802360643748211?\">August 3, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At a prestigious event where the whole world comes together to  common values, there should be no allusions ridiculing the religious convictions of many people,&rdquo; the statement continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Freedom of expression, which is obviously not called into question, finds its limit in respect for others,&rdquo; the statement said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/vatican-holy-see-respond-last-summer-opening-paris-olympic-games-1934237\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After the segment was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/harrison-butker-quotes-scripture-stand-olympics-unabashed-pagan-ceremonies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">roundly attacked<\/a> for making fun of Christians, Olympic officials tried to suggest that &ldquo;The Last Supper&rdquo; was not the inspiration for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/they-are-actively-grooming-children-parents-confront-school-board-over-drag-show-as-more-staffers-placed-on-leave\/\" title=\"\u2018They Are Actively Grooming Children\u2019: Parents Confront School Board Over Drag Show As More Staffers Placed On Leave\">drag queen event<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, a statement issued before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-ufc-champ-boycotts-olympics-disgusting-opening-backlash-hits-organizers-hard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">worldwide wrath<\/a> descended on the Games told the real story, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/paris-olympics-producers-last-supper-inspired-opening-ceremony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wrap<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;Be not deceived, God is not mocked. For what things a man shall sow, those also shall he reap. For he that soweth in his flesh, of the flesh also shall reap corruption. But he that soweth in the spirit, of the spirit shall reap life everlasting.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Galatians 6:7-8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bhCHoO1HXk\">pic.twitter.com\/bhCHoO1HXk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Harrison Butker (@buttkicker7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/buttkicker7\/status\/1816953986114822172?\">July 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For the &lsquo;Festivities&rsquo; segment, Thomas Jolly took inspiration from Leonardo da Vinci&rsquo;s famous painting to create the setting,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Clearly, there was never an intention to show disrespect towards any religious group or belief &hellip; [Jolly] is not the first artist to make a reference to what is a world-famous work of art. From Andy Warhol to &lsquo;The Simpsons,&rsquo; many have done it before him,&rdquo; the statement continued.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, a global alliance of cardinals and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mlb-quietly-tells-teams-to-drop-use-of-pride-uniforms\/\" title=\"MLB tells teams to stop using Pride uniforms quietly.\">bishops called<\/a> upon the International Olympic Committee to &ldquo;repudiate&rdquo; and &ldquo;apologize&rdquo; for the &ldquo;intentionally hateful mockery,&rdquo; according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/news\/258469\/catholic-bishops-demand-ioc-formal-apology-for-blasphemous-olympic-opening?__hstc=198926896.587d406c173ee8dc443b415050271c47.1722865634321.1722865634321.1722865634321.1&amp;__hssc=198926896.1.1722865634321&amp;__hsfp=1447553280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Catholic News Agency<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With shock, the world watched as the Summer Olympics in Paris opened with a grotesque and blasphemous depiction of the Last Supper,&rdquo; the Catholic leaders wrote in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/storage\/pdf\/open-letter-to-the-olympic-committee.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an open letter<\/a> to the IOC.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is hard to understand how the faith of over 2 billion people can be so casually and intentionally blasphemed,&rdquo; the letter said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The mockery of Christians during the Olympics opening ceremony is a symbol of cultural decline.<\/p>\n<p>Elites in Western Europe have rejected the values that made their countries great. We are fighting that same battle here in the United States&mdash;are we going to be rooted in truth?&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sA047KUsXd\">pic.twitter.com\/sA047KUsXd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1818058604210958525?\">July 29, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While it is hard to believe that such an intentionally hateful mockery of any other religion would be displayed on the world stage, this despicable action nonetheless threatens people of all faiths and of none, as it opens the door to those with power doing whatever they wish to people they do not like,&rdquo; the letter continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Last Supper was the meal that Jesus of Nazareth d with his closest friends the night before he died for them, and for us. 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The ceremony on July 26 included a segment featuring drag queens that parodied Leonardo da Vinci&#8217;s renowned painting &#8220;The Last Supper.&#8221; Additionally, it showcased Satanic imagery and a figure resembling the pale horseman from the Apocalypse riding through Paris. The Vatican expressed its sorrow over certain scenes during the ceremony, aligning with those who have voiced their discontent regarding the offense caused to many Christians and followers of other faiths. <\/p>\n<p>The statement emphasized that at such a prestigious event meant to unite people around shared values, there should be no references that mock religious beliefs. It acknowledged freedom of expression but noted it must be balanced with respect for others. Following criticism for ridiculing Christianity, Olympic officials attempted to downplay any connection between &#8220;The Last Supper&#8221; and their drag queen performance; however, an earlier statement revealed otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>A global coalition of cardinals and bishops urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to denounce and apologize for what they termed \u201cintentionally hateful mockery.\u201d They expressed shock at how such blasphemy could occur against over 2 billion people&#8217;s faith in an open letter to the IOC.<\/p>\n<p>This incident has been viewed as indicative of cultural decline, with some arguing that Western European elites have abandoned foundational values. There are concerns about how this kind of disrespect towards religion could embolden those in power against marginalized groups while calling for peace and mutual respect among all individuals regardless of belief systems<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2319476,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Pope-Francis.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[11358,37233,37231,37232,9367],"class_list":["post-2319475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-blasphemy","tag-ceremony-review","tag-olympics-2024","tag-religious-response","tag-vatican"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Pope-Francis.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2319475"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319475\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2319476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2319475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2319475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2319475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}