Dan Brown's Catechism Class
Posted by Tom McFeely
Monday, May 18, 2009 9:44 AM
Opus Dei priest John Wauck says the lead character in Dan Brown’s potboiler Angels & Demons actually promotes Church teaching at one point in the book.
“There’s a scene in the novel when the hero, Professor Langdon of Harvard University, suddenly finds himself in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, and the thoughts that go through his head at that moment — in the novel, he’s the voice of... READ MORE
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‘Angels & Demons’ Reaction
Posted by Tom McFeely
Wednesday, May 06, 2009 12:54 PM
The Vatican has been mostly silent about Ron Howard’s film version of Dan Brown’s novel Angels & Demons. Until now.
Reuters reported today that the Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, has published two editorials prompted by the film’s premiere in Rome on Monday.
According to Reuters, “The editorials neither panned nor praised the film but rather offered up a mix of positive and... READ MORE
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Ron Howard Is No Angel
Posted by Tom McFeely
Thursday, April 23, 2009 4:10 PM
The Hollywood director and actor isn’t an angel, that is, when it comes to disseminating anti-Catholic propaganda through his movies.
Howard has taken issue this week with Catholic League President Bill Donohue’s assessment that Howard’s about-to-be released film Angels & Demons is guilty of being grossly anti-Catholic.
Howard is the director of Angels & Demons, which is based on Dan... READ MORE
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