The Truth about Angels & Demons

Using a term reminiscent of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ("mostly harmless"), the Vatican's newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano declared the movie, Angels & Demons, to be "harmless entertainment" with many factual errors and little cultural value. It also called the movie "modest" and "rather innocuous." This is fitting justice to the movie's producers who wanted to stir up some controversy with the Church.

Recall that the Vatican did not allow the movie to be filmed at churches in Rome. The funniest reason for the decision was the following:

Father Marco Fibbi, a spokesman for the Diocese of Rome, said: “Normally we read the script but this time it was not necessary. The name Dan Brown was enough.”

With this decision in mind, the recent review by the Vatican made sure to complement the "splendid photography" and the "magnificent" reproductions of the Vatican, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica. It seems the writer had a sense of humor, which is probably the best response here.

For those who want to be able to counter the factual errors and libels against the Church, the most complete explanation of the real truth is found in this article by Steven D. Greydanus.

For most Catholics, they'll probably just skip the movie. Why pay money that will just be used to support a future film that attacks the Catholic faith?