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Pope John Paul II has given Mel Gibson's controversial film The Passion of the Christ two snaps up. "It shows how it was," he reportedly said of the flick, which depicts the crucifixion of Christ. The pontiff's approval follows similar praise from several top Vatican officials, but stands in stark contrast to the reception Passion got from some Jewish leaders, who complained the movie suggests Jews were responsible for Christ's death.
Pope John Paul II has given Mel Gibson's controversial film The Passion of the Christ two snaps up. "It shows how it was," he reportedly said of the flick, which depicts the crucifixion of Christ. The pontiff's approval follows similar praise from several top Vatican officials, but stands in stark contrast to the reception Passion got from some Jewish leaders, who complained the movie suggests Jews were responsible for Christ's death.