Catholics happy with Jesus break dancing

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013

A spokesperson for the Diocese of Clifton in Bristol, UK, says a new mural depicting Jesus break dancing should “get people talking about religion”.

Clifton Youth Ministry coordinator Dave Wheat said the mural was “a very interesting piece of artwork that will obviously grab people’s attention”, adding: “It may especially have an appeal to the younger members of our church, and if it gets people talking about religion in a city that is proud of its multi-faith agenda and tolerance, that has to be a good thing.

“It helps to bring Christ out of our multi-ethnic Church and into the lives of religious and non-religious people, as Pope Francis urges us to do”. Continue reading and see a picture of the mural

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Tags: break dancing, Evangelisation, Youth

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