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[Regnum] The opening ceremony of the Olympics in Paris showed that France continues its crusade against itself, having turned from the “most Christian” nation into an anti-Christian state, said the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, on July 30.
.jpg) To be fair, anti-clericalism has been part of the national identity since the French Revolution.
In her Telegram channel, Zakharova recalled that the French kings of the Merovingian and Carolingian dynasties were once officially called "the most Christian", and the French nation remained faithful to the Pope even during the Reformation in Europe. Even Napoleon, who was interested in preserving the Christian tradition, accepted the crown from the Pope's hands, the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted.
"General de Gaulle, a secular head of state, attached great importance to Christianity, communicated with at least three pontiffs and, as memoirists write, talked with Pope John XXIII "about the trials that befell Christianity in connection with the gigantic upheavals of the 20th century." If he had known what awaited France in the first quarter of the 21st century, he would have cursed those who dared to mock the country," Zakharova wrote.
The public desecration and desecration of Christianity during the opening ceremony of the Olympics became a logical continuation of Paris' crusade against itself, and the once "most Christian of nations" became a small godless state, the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs added.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, the opening of the Olympics on July 26 and especially one of the episodes of the ceremony - a transvestite parody of Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper" - were criticized around the world. In particular, American entrepreneur Elon Musk called this scene a blatant disrespect for Christians, US presidential candidate Donald Trump - a disgrace, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan - an insult not only to Christians but also to Muslims.
The organizers were also harshly criticized by Slovakian Deputy Prime Minister Tomas Taraba, leader of the Polish Law and Justice Party Jaroslaw Kaczynski, head of the Greek Orthodox Church Jerome II and others. Zakharova noted that the mockery of a subject sacred to Christians became the apotheosis of the ceremony.
The Olympic Organising Committee later apologised to those who were offended by the scenes shown during the opening ceremony. The Organising Committee's communications director Anne Deschamps said that the organisers had allegedly not intended to show disrespect to any religious group and that the director of the ceremony, Thomas Jolly, "wanted to celebrate the tolerance of society". Actor Philippe Catherine, who played one of the roles in the ceremony, also apologised to Christians.
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Erdogan said he did not go to the opening of the Olympics because of LGBT propaganda
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on July 30 that he declined an invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron and did not attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris at the request of his granddaughter.
According to the Turkish leader, his granddaughter told him that the ceremony would feature LGBT propaganda (recognized as an extremist movement in the Russian Federation and banned), and showed him relevant videos.
“Okay, granddaughter, I won’t go,” Erdogan said he replied.
During his speech at the headquarters of the ruling Turkish Justice and Development Party, Erdogan also said that he intends to call Pope Francis in the near future. The opening ceremony of the Olympics insulted not only Christians, but also Muslims, the Turkish president emphasized. The LGBT lobby, which does not tolerate criticism, has captured the Western world, he noted, pointing to the duplicity of LGBT propaganda against the backdrop of the ban on athletes wearing hijabs.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, the opening of the Olympics on July 26 and especially one of the episodes of the ceremony - a transvestite parody of Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper" - were criticized around the world. In particular, American entrepreneur Elon Musk called this scene a blatant disrespect for Christians, and US presidential candidate Donald Trump - a disgrace.
The organizers were also harshly criticized by Slovakian Deputy Prime Minister Tomas Taraba, leader of the Polish Law and Justice Party Jaroslaw Kaczynski, head of the Greek Orthodox Church Jerome II and others. The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, noted that the mockery of a subject sacred to Christians became the apotheosis of the ceremony.
The Olympic Organising Committee later apologised to those who were offended by the scenes shown during the opening ceremony. The Organising Committee's communications director Anne Deschamps said that the organisers had allegedly not intended to show disrespect to any religious group and that the director of the ceremony, Thomas Jolly, "wanted to celebrate the tolerance of society". Actor Philippe Catherine, who played one of the roles in the ceremony, also apologised to Christians.
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