Various media outlets have reported that the Iranian Government summoned the French Ambassador in order to demand an explanation for the disrespect shown to Christianity during the opening ceremony of the Olympics. Given that no other Western Government has seen fit to make such a protest, we are left with a revealing indication of the extent to which Western Europe has ceased to be Christian, let alone Catholic.
Although some might accuse Iran of “faux outrage”, in order to achieve political goals, the fact of the matter is that the vast majority of Iran’s population are faithful Muslims who venerate Christ as a Prophet of God, and furthermore, Iran’s population includes just under half a million Christians, most of them from indigenous traditions, all of whom are represented in Iran’s Parliament.
