Pope on Gibson's "The Passion"
While some lower echelon bureaucrats in Church hierarchy have been dodgy about commenting on Mel Gibson's The Passion because of the controversy that has surrounded it, not so the Pope, who's always demonstrated a willingness to come right out and say what's on his mind. After seeing the film in a private screening, the pope said: "It is as it was." High praise indeed. Can't wait to see it.