Jesus, Mary and Joseph don t normally appear alongside astronauts or Darth Vader-like figures, but the Vatican has upset some Catholics by bringing them together in its latest nativity scene. Pope Francis inaugurated the scene, which features a number of life-sized ceramic figures, on Friday, but many people have expressed their disapproval of its unusual appearance. The Catholic Herald ran an article labeling the nativity comically awful. The article, titled The Vatican s Embarrassing SciFi Creche, added that some more excitable people called it demonic, pagan and idolatrous. On Twitter, Tim Stanley, historian and contributing editor for the Catholic Herald, called the nativity absolutely terrifying.
Mary, Joseph and. an astronaut? The Vatican s unconventional nativity scene mocked By: CNN
By Jack Guy, CNN
(CNN) Jesus, Mary and Joseph don t normally appear alongside astronauts or Darth Vader-like figures, but the Vatican has upset some Catholics by bringing them together in its latest nativity scene.
Pope Francis inaugurated the scene, which features a number of life-sized ceramic figures, on Friday, but many people have expressed their disapproval of its unusual appearance.
The Catholic Herald ran an article labeling the nativity comically awful. The article, titled The Vatican s Embarrassing SciFi Creche, added that some more excitable people called it demonic, pagan and idolatrous.
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The Vatican s Nativity scene drew praise, laughs, and condemnation after Pope Francis inaugurated the display over the weekend.
The nontraditional set was designed by students and teachers at an art school in Castelli, Italy, according to CNN. The town is part of the Abruzzo region and is known for producing ceramics. It is not what we expected, and not what most of us want, started a
Catholic Herald opinion article headlined, The Vatican s Embarrassing SciFi Creche. This year’s Vatican creche has been laughed at and ridiculed for looking like a science fiction story or children’s toys.
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