{"id":2520059,"date":"2025-12-11T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/art-museum-holds-blasphemous-christ-exhibition-during-christmas-season-response-from-church-leaders-makes-it-worse\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T10:03:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T15:03:48","slug":"art-museum-holds-blasphemous-christ-exhibition-during-christmas-season-response-from-church-leaders-makes-it-worse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/art-museum-holds-blasphemous-christ-exhibition-during-christmas-season-response-from-church-leaders-makes-it-worse\/","title":{"rendered":"Art Museum Holds Blasphemous Christ Exhibition During Christmas Season &#8211; Response from Church Leaders Makes It Worse"},"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\">34<\/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%2Fart-museum-holds-blasphemous-christ-exhibition-during-christmas-season-response-from-church-leaders-makes-it-worse%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=2520059&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>A controversial modern-art exhibit titled &#8220;Du sollst dir ein Bild machen,&#8221; currently on display at the K\u00fcnstlerhaus museum in Vienna, Austria, has sparked outrage among Christian groups. The state-funded exhibit features provocative and offensive artworks that mock christian symbols, including a crucified frog, a depiction of Jesus with a transgender Mary, a wolf dressed as a priest, and a grotesque parody of Mary holding baby Jesus. Critics, such as Jan Led\u00f3chowski from the Christian Protection Reporting Center, condemn the exhibit for its intentional and tasteless blasphemy and accuse the museum of anti-Christian bias, noting that similar mockery would be unacceptable if directed at Islam or Judaism. Christian advocates warn that allowing such blasphemy normalizes irreverence toward the faith and encourages further attacks against Christianity worldwide.Despite the backlash, some Catholic leaders have praised the exhibition. Thousands have signed a petition condemning the exhibit for its offensive portrayal of Christian beliefs.  <\/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> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A hideous &ldquo;modern-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-aides-start-pointing-fingers-over-prepared-when-what-he-needed-was-rest-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Biden aides start pointing fingers: \u2018Over-prepared when what he needed was rest\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">art&#038;rdquo<\/a>; exhibit debasing Jesus and his Mother Mary has ignited backlash from Christian groups who are furious that blasphemous propaganda has been allowed to metastasize at a time when Christians are openly persecuted around the world.<\/p>\n<p>The grotesque, state-funded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuenstlerhaus.at\/besuch\/kalender\/ausstellung\/475\/du-sollst-dir-ein-bild-machen.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exhibit<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-says-media-will-debunk-trumps-debate-claims-then-brings-out-debunked-lying-dog-faced-pony-soldier-quote\/\" title=\"Biden Says Media Will Debunk Trump&#039;s Debate Claims ... Then Brings Out Debunked &#039;Lying Dog-Faced Pony Soldier&#039; Quote\">titled &#038;ldquo<\/a>;Du sollst dir ein Bild machen,&rdquo; is on display at K&uuml;nstlerhaus museum in Vienna, Austria.<\/p>\n<p>The featured &ldquo;artworks&rdquo; include gruesome pieces that debase and mock Christian iconography, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A crucified frog mimicking the Crucifixion of Christ.<\/li>\n<li>A depiction of the Piet&agrave; in which Jesus grabs the penis of a &ldquo;transgender&rdquo; Mary.<\/li>\n<li>A predatory wolf dressed in priestly garb.<\/li>\n<li>A bearded man holding a baby that lampoons Mary cradling Baby Jesus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Jan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.krone.at\/3974244\">Led&oacute;chowski<\/a> of the Christian Protection Reporting Center slammed the exhibit as a &ldquo;deliberate, tasteless disparagement&rdquo; of the sacred, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.krone.at\/3974244\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kronen Zeitung<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">AUSTRIA<\/p>\n<p>A blasphemous exhibition mocking Christianity has opened at the Kunstlerhaus Museum for Christmas<\/p>\n<p>Why are Europeans tolerating this evil filth? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CL114td84f\">pic.twitter.com\/CL114td84f<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Catholic Arena (@CatholicArena) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CatholicArena\/status\/1998866977134358919?\">December 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Led&oacute;chowski said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/national-wax-museum-pulls-hideous-figure-of-late-singer-sinead-oconnor-i-was-shocked\/\" title=\"National Wax ... Pulls \u2018Hideous&#039; Figure of Late Singer Sinead O\u2019Connor: &#039;I Was Shocked&#039;\">museum&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s overt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-trump-addresses-nigeria-directly-promises-will-fast-vicious-sweet-us-rains-hellfire-stop-slaughter-christians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anti-Christian<\/a> bias is discriminatory, because it wouldn&rsquo;t frivolously mock Islam or Judaism.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Some works would be inconceivable in the context of Islam or Judaism,&rdquo; Led&oacute;chowski said, per Kronen Zeitung.<\/p>\n<p>Jon Paul Fabrizio, a member of TFP (Tradition, Family and Property), said letting these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pastors-beheaded-mass-graves-gop-investigates-christian-persecution-nigeria-uncovers-disturbing-findings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">attacks on Christianity<\/a> continue will embolden further attacks.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The final goal of blasphemy is to normalize irreverence towards the Holy Name of God,&rdquo; Fabrizio told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifesitenews.com\/news\/exclusive-catholics-hold-rosary-rally-of-reparation-outside-viennas-blasphemous-art-exhibit\/?utm_source=twittercath\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LifeSiteNews<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The worst thing that can happen is allowing a blasphemy to pass without public outcry. Once we reach this point, blasphemy is normalized, and the other side wins.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Vienna is one of the most important cities in the world and has a history of defending the rights of the Church throughout history,&rdquo; Fabrizio continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s why a blasphemy here in Vienna is especially grave and represents an attack not only on the Catholics here in Austria, but an attack on Catholics around the world.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Catholics hold Rosary rally of reparation outside Vienna&rsquo;s art exhibit mocking Jesus. STOP the BLASPHEMY!<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ronmlxm9YE\">https:\/\/t.co\/Ronmlxm9YE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ixzfIe9IB3\">pic.twitter.com\/ixzfIe9IB3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sign of the Cross (@CatholicSOTC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CatholicSOTC\/status\/1998770889169711391?\">December 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>To underscore how normalized anti-Christian propaganda has become, some craven Catholic Church leaders praised the absurd &ldquo;art&rdquo; exhibit.<\/p>\n<p>Bishop Hermann Glettler of Innsbruck hailed it as a &ldquo;must-see!&rdquo; while Cathedral Pastor Toni Faber of Vienna praised the warped displays as &ldquo;outstanding works.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >online petition titled &#038;ldquo<\/a>;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tfp.org\/petition\/outrage-prominent-vienna-museum-showcases-dozens-of-blasphemies\/?PKG=TFPE3687FB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prominent Vienna museum showcases dozens of blasphemies<\/a>&rdquo; has been signed by thousands of Christian advocates.<\/p>\n<p>The petition torched the Vienna museum for its &ldquo;blasphemous mockery and derision of the Christian faith.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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