Gibson’s Passion ‘work of faith’, says cardinal

The
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Sydney
15 February 2004

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Gibson’s Passion ‘work of faith’, says cardinal

Cardinal George Pell, the Archbishop of Sydney, has described Mel Gibson’s film The Passion of The Christ as a “work of faith”.

The cardinal said the film, to be released on Ash Wednesday, is “a beautiful production” and “truly based on the Gospels”.

He also said the controversial work, which vividly depicts the last 12 hours in the life of Jesus, was not anti-Semitic. The script relies on narratives of the passion and death of Christ taken from the four Gospels.

He said he was enthusiastic about the production although he was not sure whether the screening he saw recently was the final version in every detail.

“I will be writing about the film to explain my enthusiasm,” Cardinal Pell said.