Desecration of Saint-Laurent: The Conciliar Church’s Silence Speaks Volumes
National Catholic Register reports that on June 6, 2026, six Catholic activists associated with Civitas International were detained by French police for nearly 48 hours after attempting to block a contemporary art installation inside the Church of Saint-Laurent in Paris during the city’s annual Nuit Blanche festival. The installation, titled “Sous la peau du ciel” by artist Marie-Luce Nadal, consisted of recorded wishes from anonymous people mixed with sounds of thunder and lightning. Among the recorded wishes were statements such as “I hope everyone’s soul takes over” and “I hope the true left comes to power.” The broader controversy centered on the festival’s artistic director, Barbara Butch, a French DJ and LGBT activist who had previously participated in a tableau during the 2024 Paris Olympics widely interpreted as a mockery of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.” The Archdiocese of Paris granted authorization for the use of the church through its cultural partnership with the association Art, Culture et Foi. The Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office ultimately closed the case against the six activists, concluding there was insufficient evidence of any offense. The Archdiocese of Paris has not issued any public statement on the events.



