Los Angeles Times

Conservatives in uproar over Olympics opening ceremony scene they say mocks ‘Last Supper’

The Paris Olympics opening ceremony — held not in a stadium but along the River Seine in the middle of a summer downpour — was both an audacious, awe-inspiring spectacle and a sloppy, rain-soaked ...
National Catholic Register

Catholic Leaders Join French Bishops in Condemning Last Supper Scene at Paris Olympics Opening

Bishops and prominent prelates from around the world have joined the French Bishops’ Conference and U.S. bishops in criticizing the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony held on July 26 for its depiction of ...
Yahoo

Olympics organizers apologize after 'Last Supper' comparisons spark outcry. What to know about the controversy.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A scene from the Paris Olympics opening ceremony is sparking controversy for its similarity to "The Last Supper." ...
Washington Times

Bishops rip Olympics’ ‘Last Supper’ scene as ‘mockery of Christianity’

Catholic bishops from around the world denounced the drag-queen parody of “The Last Supper” during the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony Friday, accusing the Games of making a “mockery of Christianity.
Wall Street Journal

Paris Olympics Organizers Apologize for Opening Ceremony’s ‘The Last Supper’ Scene

PARIS—The organizers of the Paris Olympics issued a brief apology on Sunday after coming under heavy criticism from religious groups and conservative politicians for including a bawdy scene in Friday ...
Forbes

Paris Police Investigating Death Threats Against Director Of ‘Last Supper’ Olympic Opening Ceremony Scene

The Paris officials said Friday that police have opened an investigation into death threats against the artistic director behind the opening ceremony of the summer Olympics, a development that comes ...
Entertainment Tonight

Paris Olympics Organizers Apologize But Insist Opening Ceremony Did Not Depict 'The Last Supper'

The organizers behind the Paris Olympics apologized to anyone who was offended by a tableau that evoked Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" during Friday's opening ceremony and provoked outrage by ...
inforum

Bishops in North Dakota, Minnesota call Olympics ‘Last Supper’ scene a ‘sign of gross intolerance’

FARGO — Leaders of the Catholic Church in North Dakota and northwest Minnesota have denounced an Olympics drag show performance that many say mocks Christianity. In a Monday, July 29, statement, Fargo ...
KTLA

‘Last Supper’ drag queen scene at opening ceremonies draws outrage

In an unprecedented display of inclusivity, drag queens took center stage at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, showcasing the vibrant and influential role of the French LGBTQ+ community — while ...
9NEWS

Trump reacts to 'Last Supper' scene at Olympic opening

PARIS, France — A storm of outrage about the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony — including angry comments from Donald Trump — took a legal turn Tuesday, with French prosecutors ordering police to ...
Variety

Olympics: DJ in Opening Ceremony Scene Compared to ‘Last Supper’ Files Complaint After Receiving Death Threats

UPDATE: French DJ and activist Barbara Butch said on Monday that she has filed several police reports after receiving death threats for her participation in an Olympics opening ceremony tableau that ...