Germany's TV Nativity Elicits Backlash Over 'Slime Jesus' Scene
A Christmas Eve ARD broadcast from Stuttgart featured an adult performer wrapped in sticky rice paper as the nativity scene, prompting right‑wing critics to call it disrespectful; the Rottenburg-Stuttgart diocese and SWR apologized, admitted that the presentation caused bewilderment and hurt religious feelings, and pledged changes to future broadcasts and stricter coordination to respect faith and the liturgy.