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Olympic Games 2024: The Symposium of the Gods, Not the Last Supper, Inspired the Show with Dionysus
The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris received various reactions, mainly for its uniqueness and the images that traveled across the globe. The “reenactment” of the Last Supper by drag queens and a “naked blue man” – the French version of the ancient god Dionysus – drew the most controversy.
French Catholic Church Exposed 216,000 Cases of Child Sexual Abuse by Clergy
An investigation into sexual abuse in the French Catholic Church has found that an estimated 216,000 children were victims of abuse by clergy since 1950, news wires reported. The abuse was systemic, Jean-March Sauvé, head of an independent commission that compiled the report, said on Tuesday during a public online presentation.
Some 3,000 paedophiles in French Catholic Church since 1950: Probe
Some 3,000 paedophiles have operated inside the French Catholic Church since 1950, the head of an independent commission investigating the scandal told AFP days ahead of the release of its report.
The commission's research uncovered between 2,900 and 3,200 paedophile priests or other members of the church, said Jean-Marc Sauve, adding that it was "a minimum estimate".