It was already more than two months ago. There opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games took place on July 26 at the edges of the stage. On this occasion, several paintings have, notably, been presented to the public after having been directed by Thomas Jolly. One of them took place, among other places, on the Debilly footbridge. Over there, some Catholics saw it as a diversion from the table of The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci. For them, there is no doubt, the apostles have been replaced by drag-queens and Christ through DJ Barbara Butch. Furthermore, during this table, the appearance of Philippe Katerine was also found offensive by some.
To interpret his title, the actor and singer is, thus, appeared painted blue and almost naked. An initiative which caused so much controversy that, on October 7, several hundred traditionalist Catholics gathered. On the footbridge in question a street prayer was organized. Objective : “repair the mixture of blasphemy, Satanism and LGBT ideology“. A gathering unauthorized by the prefecture which brought together 250 practitioners.
Opening ceremony of the Olympic Games: a scene that Philippe Katerine will not soon forget
Following this staging, the Conference of Bishops of France quickly took up the subject. She regretted the presence in this opening ceremony of “scenes of derision and mockery of Christianity“. Furthermore, several politicians had also expressed their dissatisfaction. This is the case of Marion Maréchal. The far-right MEP saw a painting not representing France but “a left-wing minority ready for all provocations.“
The ceremony was seen by thousands of people around the world Julie Gayet’s companion was, at the time, interviewed by CNN. Objective: express yourself on this stage. A scene where he played the Greek god of wine and drunkenness Dionysus in a reproduction of the Feast of the Gods. Faced with controversy, Philippe Katerine flatly apologized. “I was raised in the Christian religion, and the beautiful thing about this religion is forgiveness. SO I ask for forgiveness, and the Christians of the world will grant it to me, I am sure“Looking at the gathering on October 7, clearly not everyone heard the message.
