Catholic Watchdog Group Says Painting Depicting George Floyd as Jesus Christ ‘Dangerously Confuses Students'

A prominent nonprofit that guides families in choosing faithful Catholic universities said Monday that The Catholic University of America is featuring images “inconsistent with Catholic education.”

“This painting dangerously confuses students about Christ’s divinity and perfection, reducing Jesus to a controversial and troubled public figure,” Patrick Reilly, president of The Cardinal Newman Society, told The Daily Signal in an email about the artwork portraying George Floyd as Jesus Christ.

Reilly said that the Pietà-style images profane “a divine image to make a political statement.”