Turkiye’s Erdogan tells Pope 'immoral' Olympics ceremony mocks sacred values

Turkish President, Tayyip Erdogan, told Pope Francis in a call on Thursday that the “immoral” Olympics opening ceremony had made a mockery of sacred values and called for a common stand to be taken against it, his office said, Reuters reports. Some Christian groups and conservative politicians have said they were angered by a segment of the opening ceremony in Paris showing a kitsch scene which appeared to parody Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” painting of Jesus Christ and his disciples. Paris 2024 organisers have apologised to Catholics and other Christian groups upset by the tableau and said there was never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group but rather to celebrate tolerance. Thomas Jolly, the artistic director behind the opening […]