Austrian cardinal defends art exhibit (Catholic World News)
Vienna, Apr. 9, 2008 (CWNews.com) - Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schönborn (bio - news) has issued a statement defending the decision to host an art exhibit featuring homo-erotic images of Christ and the apostles at the Vienna cathedral's museum.
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Cardinal Schönborn said that he gave his approval for the Hrdlicka exhibit, without knowing details about the works that would be presented in the cathedral museum, because of his respect for the artist's reputation. He explained: "In spite of the fact that he claims to be a Communist
and an atheist,
he nevertheless has a burning interest in the Holy Bible, and has personally admitted that he has a great longing for faith."
You'd have to be a Catholic to paint nude people in your churches in the first place. At least there's no pictures in the article.
Vienna, Apr. 9, 2008 (CWNews.com) - Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schönborn (bio - news) has issued a statement defending the decision to host an art exhibit featuring homo-erotic images of Christ and the apostles at the Vienna cathedral's museum.
[. . .]
Cardinal Schönborn said that he gave his approval for the Hrdlicka exhibit, without knowing details about the works that would be presented in the cathedral museum, because of his respect for the artist's reputation. He explained: "In spite of the fact that he claims to be a Communist
and an atheist,
he nevertheless has a burning interest in the Holy Bible, and has personally admitted that he has a great longing for faith."You'd have to be a Catholic to paint nude people in your churches in the first place. At least there's no pictures in the article.

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