Russian Orthodox Opposition

The Russian Orthodox Church's opposition to The Da Vinci Code is coming out a little stronger than its Catholic counterpart. In a report filed Wednesday by the Russian News and Information Angency, "a spokesman for the Moscow Patriarchy" implied that "the upcoming screen version could be even more offensive than the novel itself, as visual images usually produce a stronger effect on people than literary imagery." By contrast, the article quotes the "head of the Conference of Russian Catholic Bishops, Igor Kovalevsky," as saying "I don't think this will be a particularly controversial film."

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Novisti, 01.03.06