by Stephen Kokx, LifeSite News:
Catholic movie star Mel Gibson issued a stinging rebuke of the “disgusting” opening ceremonies at this year’s Olympic Games in Paris, which he said attacked his religious beliefs.
Gibson sent his remarks to Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, the former Apostolic Nuncio to the United States. Viganò shared them on his X account Monday.
In his statement, Gibson said the performance “mocked” his Catholic faith.
“Who do they think they are that they can do this? Giving the gold medal to a biological male in women’s swimming had already made me boycott the games, but this offense has sealed the deal. Who conceived & designed that display?” he asked.
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Just received a message from Mel Gibson @MelGibsonFilms about the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games #JO2024 in Paris:
“That the Olympic ceremony in France mocked my faith. Who do they think they are that they can do this? Giving the gold medal to a biological male in… pic.twitter.com/75dkVhTkIF
— Arcivescovo Carlo Maria Viganò (@CarloMVigano) July 29, 2024
The man responsible for coordinating the ceremony is 42-year-old Frenchman Thomas Jolly.
Jolly is a homosexual who works as an actor and theater director. He previously told British Vogue that he wanted to make sure “everyone feels represented” in the ceremony. He also told another outlet that “you will never find in my work a desire to denigrate anyone or anything.”
Since the ceremony last Friday, there has been near-universal outrage from a wide swath of political and religious figures.
Not only have prominent public persons like Elon Musk, Donald Trump Jr., and a growing number of conservative U.S. politicians denounced the ceremony, Catholic clergy have as well.
The aforementioned Archbishop Viganò called it “the latest in a long series of vile attacks on God, the Catholic Religion and natural Morality by the antichristic elite that holds Western countries hostage.” German Cardinal Gerhard Muller described it as an “act of spiritual terrorism.” Bishop Robert Barron noted that the Olympics wouldn’t dare mock Islam in a similar way.
