Boycott? Maybe. Still no War.
The latest news out of the Vatican is a statement made by Archbishop Angelo Amato, "the number two official in the Vatican doctrinal office which was headed by Pope Benedict until his election last year, who called The Da Vinci Code "stridently anti-Christian ... full of calumnies, offences and historical and theological errors regarding Jesus, the Gospels and the Church." He went on to tell attendees at a Catholic conference, "I hope that you all will boycott the film."
Still, this does not constitute an official pronouncement from the Church in favor of a boycott. And, contrary to the desires of some in the press, apparently, a Holy War has still not broken out—thank God!
Meanwhile, the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) is planning a "campaign" to "hold 1,000 peaceful prayer vigils outside theaters nationwide beginning May 19. 'These public acts of reparation will literally blanket the country... Volunteers are banding together for protest prayer vigils in front of movie theaters showing the blasphemous Da Vinci Code movie,' said America Needs Fatima director Robert Ritchie."
MORE HERE and HERE
The Scotsman and Christian Newswire, 28.04.06
Still, this does not constitute an official pronouncement from the Church in favor of a boycott. And, contrary to the desires of some in the press, apparently, a Holy War has still not broken out—thank God!
Meanwhile, the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) is planning a "campaign" to "hold 1,000 peaceful prayer vigils outside theaters nationwide beginning May 19. 'These public acts of reparation will literally blanket the country... Volunteers are banding together for protest prayer vigils in front of movie theaters showing the blasphemous Da Vinci Code movie,' said America Needs Fatima director Robert Ritchie."
MORE HERE and HERE
The Scotsman and Christian Newswire, 28.04.06
posted by Greg Wright at 05:10
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