The Vatican, in a statement issued more than a week after the Olympics opening ceremony, says freedom of expression 'finds its limit in respect for others'
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The segment in the July 26 ceremony resembled the biblical scene of Jesus Christ and his apostles sharing a last meal before crucifixion, but featured drag queens, a transgender model, and a naked singer as the Greek god of wine Dionysus.
The Vatican did not say why it was issuing its statement more than a week after the opening ceremony.
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