Canterbury Cathedral curator alleges 'personal abuse' from Christians over God-mocking graffiti

The curator of Canterbury Cathedral in the United Kingdom claimed she was personally hurt by the widespread backlash against a temporary graffiti exhibit in the church that included messages appearing to question God's goodness.

Curator Jacquiline Creswell said the art exhibit titled "Hear Us," which features temporary graffiti stickers that were slapped on Canterbury's stone pillars and aim to highlight minorities while posing challenging questions to God, has led to abuse from self-professed Christians, according to Premier Christian News.

“The amount of personal abuse [exhibit leader Alex Vellis] and I have received on social media, from people who are 'Christian'… that has been hurtful," she said. "In no way did we want to desecrate the building. I don't think asking God a question is anything other than a beautiful reflection, and even a form of prayer."

The exhibit — which asks God questions such as "Are you there?" and "Why did you create hate when love is by far more powerful?" — went viral on X last week, especially after Vice President J.D. Vance and X CEO Elon Musk singled out the graffiti to denounce it.

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