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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Rohit David

Canterbury Cathedral Graffiti Is Temporary — Not That You'd Know From The Online Meltdown

'Hear Us’ exhibit at Canterbury Cathedral — temporary graffiti-style prayers spark online outrage (Credit: Hallmackenreuther/Pixabay)

Over the weekend, Canterbury Cathedral became the unlikely target of a digital firestorm. A new art installation titled 'Hear Us' has provoked a ferocious online controversy, with US Vice-President JD Vance calling it 'really ugly', with Elon Musk echoing the outrage, reposting the comment with 'shameful'.

The Church of England defends the exhibit as a bridge to marginalised communities, including Punjabi, black and brown diaspora, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ communities.

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