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Manila art show shut after offending Christians

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Wednesday 10 August 2011 00:00 BST
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An art exhibition in Manila has been shut down after it provoked heated debate for combining Christian symbols with phallic objects.

The decision by the Cultural Centre of the Philippines came a day after the former first lady, Imelda Marcos, joined politicians and Catholic leaders in denouncing it. Protesters had vandalised an installation, removing a wooden penis from a poster depicting Christ.

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