The Bishop of Gozo, Mgr Mario Grech, has strongly condemned representations and acts that go against all sense of “public decency”, which took place during the Nadur Carnival.

The Bishop was speaking at a Lenten ceremony held at Gozo Cathedral, He said that it was shameful that some people had paraded themselves dressed as the Risen Christ whilst others had imitated Christ surrounded by the Apostles in an effort to make people laugh.

Mgr Grech added that it was also shameful how a number of people, through their actions, had undermined public decency and human dignity.

Mgr Grech said such incidents showed that society was living under ‘the dictatorship of relativism’ where people believed they were free from all legal or ethical boundaries and could do and say what they wanted, even when this offended or hurt others. This led to people ridiculing not only matters which were sacred, but also their own human dignity.

The Bishop added that it is regrettable that a beautiful cultural activity such as Carnival should be tarnished and manipulated by such conduct.

He said that this type of behaviour revealed the irrationality that was so evident in current times. Had those involved considered their actions, they would not have acted in such a degrading manner and they would have shown more respect toward society.

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