Chocolate Jesus sparks outrage among Catholics

THE Easter season unveiling of a milk chocolate sculpture of Jesus Christ, dubbed My Sweet Lord by its creator, has left a sour taste in the mouths of a Catholic group.

“This is one of the worst assaults on Christian sensibilities ever,” said Bill Donohue, head of the watchdog Catholic League in the US. “It’s not just the ugliness of the portrayal, but the timing — to choose Holy Week is astounding.”

The six-foot sculpture by artist Cosimo Cavallaro was to debut this Monday, four days before Catholics mark the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday. The final day of the exhibit at the Lab Gallery inside Manhattan’s Roger Smith Hotel was planned for Easter Sunday.