Vatican Responds to Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Controversy

The opening ceremony to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games was an over-the-top tribute to France’s history played out along the River Seine, but not everyone who watched it was a fan — including the Vatican.

The seat of the Catholic Church issued a statement on Sunday, August 4, condemning certain scenes of the ceremony. In particular, Pope Francis was “saddened” by a tableau of drag queens and…