While not a fan of the Catholic Church, this news regarding Mel Gibson\’s The Passion is interesting. This just in from the Drudge Report.
VATICAN THUMBS UP ON MEL GIBSON\’S CHRIST MOVIE
An influential Vatican cardinal is about to endorse Mel Gibson\’s PASSION, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.
The controversial Mel Gibson-directed drama about the last 12 hours of the life of Jesus Christ will be praised — unconditionally — by Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos, the prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, who speaks for the Vatican on issues of faith.
The endorsement may pit the Vatican against the Anti-Defamation League, which expressed concerns that scenes depicting Jesus\’ crucifixion at the hands of Jews and others will fuel anti-Semitism.
�Gibson�s artistic choices make the film faithful to the meaning of the Gospels, as understood by the Church,� says Cardinal Hoyos in an interview set for release in Italy.
This just gets more and more interesting as those who would seek to revise history fight against the release of this film.
As a sidebar, I agree with this guy regarding the Catholic church as a whole.