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Gibson's 'Christ' Puts Vatican in Bind Mel Gibson's film The Passion of The Christ -- which seeks to portray the last 12 hours of Jesus Christ's life -- has prompted awkward Vatican denials that Pope John Paul II warmly endorsed the movie after a private viewing. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports.

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Mel Gibson's film The Passion of The Christ — which seeks to portray the last 12 hours of Jesus Christ's life — has prompted awkward Vatican denials that Pope John Paul II warmly endorsed the movie after a private viewing. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports.