Upset bishops and mixed reviews for Paris Olympics ceremony

Paris: French bishops complained on Saturday about the scenes of derision and mockery of Christianity during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olymp...

Paris: French bishops complained on Saturday about the "scenes of derision and mockery of Christianity" during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games which has upset some conservatives and has drawn mixed reviews.

The opening had offered "wonderful moments of beauty, joy, rich emotions, and was universally praised," a statement from the French Bishops' Conference said.

"However, this ceremony unfortunately included scenes of derision and mockery of Christianity, which we deeply regret," the bishops said.

While they did not refer to specific scenes, the ceremony featured a segment entitled "Festivity" which began with a group sat at a table, which was reminiscent of the Last Supper, the final meal Jesus is said to have taken with his apostles.

It was set to music by activist DJ Barbara Butch.