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It is as it was

April 22, 2004

A small item of controversy that hovered over “The Passion of the Christ” was the supposed comment of Pope John Paul II after viewing the movie. It is alleged that he said, "It is as it was!" Although that is a terrific line for the promotion of the movie (thereby...Read more

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Question: In your article [May 2005] on the pope's passing you said, "like the pope, the Church he led firmly...

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