After widespread coverage of the Pope's endorsement of Mel Gibson's movie on the death of Jesus, "The Passion", the Vatican now denies the Pope said anything of the kind:
Archbishop Stanislaw Dziwisz, secretary to John Paul throughout his 25-year papacy, confirmed the pope had seen the film.
"But I told the producers the Holy Father did not make any judgment, because he does not make judgments of that kind," Dziwisz told The Associated Press. "He said nothing of the kind."
Dziwisz's denial was first reported by the Catholic News Service (search), which is affiliated with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. It said he had met with co-producer Steve McEveety and with assistant director Jan Michelini after the screening, but had not passed on the pope's judgment.
The papal secretary rarely speaks to the press; his remarks were an apparent indication of concern over alleged papal endorsement of a film that has stirred controversy for months before it has been viewed by the general public.
No word if the Pope saw "Master & Commander".
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