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| Russian Christian leader condemns Western cultural ‘degradation’ | Russian Christian leader condemns Western cultural ‘degradation’ |
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| Patriarch Kirill has weighed in on the Paris Olympics, describing it as a celebration of spiritual decline | |
| The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, has for the first time commented on the controversial Summer Olympic Games in Paris. | |
| Speaking at an international culture conference in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, the Patriarch described the event as a sign of the spiritual degradation of Western culture. | |
| The opening ceremony included a scene featuring a troupe of drag queens, homosexuals, and transsexuals posing at a table, allegedly mirroring Jesus Christ and his apostles as they appeared in Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper’. The performance sparked global public backlash and was widely seen as mocking Christianity. | |
| According to Kirill, a process of what he described as “de-cultivation” of moral values and “un-culturing” was underway in the West. | According to Kirill, a process of what he described as “de-cultivation” of moral values and “un-culturing” was underway in the West. |
| “Various [forms of] savagery become a new culture. The past Olympics are a vivid example of this,” Kirill told the forum. “Reports from the [Games] paint a very pessimistic picture that reflects the downward trajectory of the spiritual cultural component of Western civilization,” he said. | “Various [forms of] savagery become a new culture. The past Olympics are a vivid example of this,” Kirill told the forum. “Reports from the [Games] paint a very pessimistic picture that reflects the downward trajectory of the spiritual cultural component of Western civilization,” he said. |
| Indulgence in one’s passions is being exploited for commercial and political gain, added the Patriarch. | Indulgence in one’s passions is being exploited for commercial and political gain, added the Patriarch. |
| A spokesperson for the Russian Orthodox Church lamented in July that “a counterculture of godlessness” has emerged in “the center of Europe.” | A spokesperson for the Russian Orthodox Church lamented in July that “a counterculture of godlessness” has emerged in “the center of Europe.” |
| The opening ceremony of the Paris games was also decried by the Roman Catholic Church. | The opening ceremony of the Paris games was also decried by the Roman Catholic Church. |
| The Vatican said in a statement that it was “saddened” by certain scenes and the “offense caused to many Christians and believers of other religions.” | The Vatican said in a statement that it was “saddened” by certain scenes and the “offense caused to many Christians and believers of other religions.” |
| The French Bishops’ Conference condemned the “scenes of derision and mockery of Christianity.” | The French Bishops’ Conference condemned the “scenes of derision and mockery of Christianity.” |
| The outcry forced the International Olympic Committee to apologize and delete the video of the opening ceremony from online streaming platforms. | The outcry forced the International Olympic Committee to apologize and delete the video of the opening ceremony from online streaming platforms. |
| LGBT propaganda has been outlawed in Russia since 2022, and the activities of the “international LGBT social movement” are officially recognized as “extremist.” | LGBT propaganda has been outlawed in Russia since 2022, and the activities of the “international LGBT social movement” are officially recognized as “extremist.” |