COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Germany's Catholic Church has sharply criticized a carnival float made for a big street parade in the western city of Cologne that linked Jesus with the church abuse scandal.

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COLOGNE, Germany — Germany’s Catholic Church has sharply criticized a carnival float made for a big street parade in the western city of Cologne that linked Jesus with the church abuse scandal.

A carnival float depicts the Catholic Church at the presentation of this year's satirical carnival floats for the Rose Monday Parade in Cologne, Germany, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin ...