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Chocolate Jesus sculpture

NEW YORK: The Easter season unveiling of a milk chocolate sculpture of Jesus Christ, dubbed `My Sweet Lord' by its creator, left a sour taste in the mouths of a Catholic group infuriated by the anatomically correct confection.

"This is one of the worst assaults on Christian sensibilities ever," said Bill Donohue, head of the watchdog Catholic League. "It's not just the ugliness of the portrayal, but the timing — to choose Holy Week is astounding."

The 1.8-m sculpture by artist Cosimo Cavallaro was to debut on Monday, the day after Palm Sunday and just four days before Roman Catholics mark the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday. The final day of the exhibit at the Lab Gallery inside midtown Manhattan's Roger Smith Hotel was planned for Easter Sunday.

AP

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