Catholic School Covers Statue For Being Too "Suggestive"

By Dave Basner

November 22, 2017

Blackfriars Priory School forced to cover up a brand new statue after its unfortunate design of a kneeling boy and a saint caused a social media storm. Report in 7 News at 4pm and 6pm. #7News pic.twitter.com/BiELvib2df
— 7 News Adelaide (@7NewsAdelaide) November 22, 2017

A Catholic school in Australia proudly unveiled a new statue, only to have to cover it up and send it to be fixed because it is "potentially suggestive."

It's a sculpture of St. Martin de Porres handing a loaf of bread to a young boy, but for anyone with a dirty mind it looks like something else could be going on.

AN ADELAIDE CATHOLIC SCHOOL HAD TO COVER UP THIS STATUE OF A SAINT HANDING SOME BREAD TO A YOUNG BOY I WILL GIVE YOU 1 GUESS AS TO WHY pic.twitter.com/yMP691YZbX
— mat whitehead (@matwhi) November 22, 2017

The school's principal explained that the plans for the statue, which was created by an artist in Vietnam, looked great on paper, but when viewed in three dimensions, there were issues with the piece.

The school has apologized and a local sculptor is re-designing the statue.