‘Saddened’ Vatican Finally Wades Into Olympic ‘Last Supper’ Row
The Vatican has finally given its two cents’ worth on the controversy surrounding the apparent recreation of Jesus’ Last Supper in a section of the Paris Olympic opening ceremony.
The performance in question featured drag artists, a transgender model, and other performers gathered around a long table that appeared to recreate Leonardo Da Vinci’s famous painting “The Last Supper”—which captures the moment Jesus reveals his betrayal by Judas Iscariot.
The tableau near the end of the ceremonyprompted a torrent of right-wing and ecclesiastical outrage, including from former President Donald Trump—but the Vatican remained curiously silent.