Stay on topic, Rule and Raven. We're not talking about sanitizing anything. We're talking about a priest who used sacred human remains to endorse a political candidate, this not even a few days after the Vatican issued specific directions as to how those remains should be honored and respected. In the course of his political action, Father Pavone has managed to be rejected by two of the more political archbishops our nation has known, but I bet he keeps his donors.

But as long as you bring it up, read all four Gospels. The sufferings of Jesus are recounted in as few words as possible with no graphic detail at all. The Evangelists didn't sanitize the crucifixion. They proclaimed it as Good News. Crucifixes are an artistic statement, and the nature of that statement has been different in various places and times. For what it's worth, I think the crucifixes in every church where I've served have been quite beautiful and edifying.