No-Spin Zone in Rome

John Thavis, over at Catholic Online, has written a terrific story covering a conference in Rome regarding The Da Vinci Code and theories regarding Mary Magdelene. Not only does the conference sound sober and well-thought out, Thavis' article is as well. Here's a snip:

The panelists differed about whether it should matter to Christians whether Christ was married or not. Some said they would have no problem with such a marriage, but the Gospels make no mention of it.

That prompted an objection from a young priest in the audience, who said he would not have made a promise of priestly celibacy unless he believed he was imitating Christ.

Rigato downplayed the impact of "The Da Vinci Code," saying it was "third-rate literature" compared to earlier treatments of similar subjects, like "The Last Temptation of Christ" by Nikos Kazantzakis.

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Catholic Online, 19.03.06