Movies
Vatican "cannot approve" of Howard prequel
Published Saturday, Mar 21 2009, 07:54 GMT | By Sarah Rollo
Rex Features
The centre of the Roman Catholic Church already banned the director from using its holy buildings for the follow-up to The Da Vinci Code.
The Vatican's official newspaper Awenire has run a story saying that the Church "cannot approve" of the film, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
However, while the Vatican may call for a boycott, Archbishop Velasio De Paolis has warned that bringing attention to the issue could simply make the film more popular, claims newspaper La Stampa.
The Vatican press office declined to comment.
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