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Christian Lawyers Denounces the Mayor of Barcelona for the Poster of the Fiestas De La Mercè

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Christian Lawyers has filed a complaint with the court against the mayor of Barcelona , Jaume Collboni , for the poster of the celebrations of the Mercé . The organization accuses the edil of a possible crime of mockery by considering the socialist responsible last of the work, designed by the filmmaker Lluís Danés. The poster, points out the Catholic foundation, «represents a baroque altarpiece that mixes the imaginary circus proper of a 'freak…

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The entity considers that the promotional image of Mercè "mixes the circus imaginary of a freak show with religious iconography" which "shumes Catholics"

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Christian Lawyers has filed a complaint with the court against the mayor of Barcelona , Jaume Collboni , for the poster of the celebrations of the Mercé . The organization accuses the edil of a possible crime of mockery by considering the socialist responsible last of the work, designed by the filmmaker Lluís Danés. The poster, points out the Catholic foundation, «represents a baroque altarpiece that mixes the imaginary circus proper of a 'freak…

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The promotion of the celebrations of La Mercè has cost the mayor of Barcelona, the socialist Jaume Collboni, due to the animated poster that has been used for it, in which the virgin appears raising her skirt. The dissemination of the images has generated a great stir in the city of Barcelona, where ... Continue reading "La Virgen de la Mercè rising her skirt: the poster for which they have denounced the mayor of Barcelona"

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The Archdiocese of Barcelona also criticizes the fact that Masses are not included in the program of the fiestas. Christian Advocates denounces the mayor of Barcelona for mockery in the Mercè cartel

The consistory defends the author's creative freedom and says that inspiration is not religious

The association considers the promotional piece to be a "old age, insult and outrage" towards Catholic religious sentiments.

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VilaWeb.cat broke the news in on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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