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Ron Howard's forthcoming movie Angels & Demons could be facing a boycott by The Vatican.

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.