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  • 13,000 sign petition opposing display of Pope condom portrait

    07/15/2015 10:48:58 AM PDT · by afraidfortherepublic · 10 replies
    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ^ | 7-15-15 | Annysa Johnson
    More than 13,000 people have signed an online petition calling on the Milwaukee Art Museum not to display a newly acquired portrait of retired Pope Benedict XVI fashioned from 17,000 colorful condoms. The petition was circulated by CitizenGo.org, a conservative Christian advocacy site based in Madrid. "The Milwaukee Art Museum's decision to display this offensive piece of art exposes a double-standard when it comes to offending religious groups," Caroline Craddock, the Boston-based U.S. campaigns director for CitizenGO said in a news release. "They would never dare insult Mohammad or other religious leaders the way they demean followers of Christ." The...