Europe

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  French evangelical body accepts apology after Paris Olympics drag queen parody of Last Supper, emphasizes need to share gospel

  By Chris Eyte Europe 4 months ago

  The Conseil National des Évangéliques de France (CNEF) said it has accepted an apology from the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee for the Olympics after a drag queen parody of the Last Supper was shown at the opening ceremony last Friday. “We accept this apology, aspiring together for these games to be more of an opportunity for unity than for division,” said Cloarec. 

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  As marriage rates decrease in France, Protestant bodies highlight importance of biblical marriage, care for vulnerable in families

  By Chris Eyte Europe

  4 months ago

  Evangelical Christian bodies in France have made public statements that the Biblical concept of families is the basic tenet for society, for learning social relations and to protect the vulnerable such as children, as latest figures show a sharp decrease in popularity for marriage in the country. Statistics published by Statista Research Department on July 23 reveal that the proportion of married couples in France has been declining since the mid-2000s. In 2008, the figure was 47.8 percent and t

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  More than gold

  By Jeff Fountain Europe

  4 months ago

  The violence tolerated or even encouraged to please the crowds in Olympia followed naturally from worship of such a god. Deaths and injuries were extremely common. The pankration was a no-holds brawl mix of wrestling, boxing and street fighting in which kicks to the groin, deliberate dislocations of shoulders and ankles, chokeholds and breaking opponents’ fingers were all a part. 

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  Olympics opening ceremony criticized for 'offensive' drag queen parody of Last Supper

  By CDI Staff Europe

  4 months ago

  The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics has come under criticism for featuring a scene that many perceive as a parody of the Last Supper, involving drag queens. In this controversial performance, over a dozen drag queens were arranged along a long table in a tableau reminiscent of Leonardo da Vinci's iconic painting, which portrays Jesus' final meal with his disciples before his crucifixion.