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San Sebastián Diocese Demands Removal of Tokischa Basilica Images After Lawsuit Filed

The case tests Spain’s rules on offending religious feelings inside places of worship.

Overview

  • Diocesan officials said they never authorized the shoot, ordered the producer to pull the images, and are weighing legal or church actions.
  • Spanish group Abogados Cristianos filed a court complaint accusing the rapper of profanation for appearing topless before a Jesus image inside the Basilica of Santa María del Coro.
  • The diocese said producer Visore sought permission in July 2025 and was refused, then later proceeded and contacted the basilica while concealing the project’s true content and the prior denial.
  • The images promote No Margine, a short film by director Karim Coppola, whose team frames the work as artistic critique of religious and elite circles.
  • Complainants cite Spanish criminal provisions that punish offenses to religious feelings in temples, the proceedings are ongoing, and Tokischa has not issued a statement.