What did the Vatican think of The Da Vinci Code?

“The Da Vinci Code” upset the Vatican and some Catholics because of its storyline, in which Jesus married Mary Magdalene and had children, creating a royal bloodline that Church officials kept secret for centuries.

Was Angels and Demons filmed in the Vatican archives?

Roman Catholic Church officials found The Da Vinci Code offensive and forbade filming in their churches, so these scenes were shot at Sony. The Caserta Palace doubled for the inside of the Vatican, and the Biblioteca Angelica was used for the Vatican Library.

Do the Vatican archives exist?

The archives’ treasures are the stuff of legend—but their existence is absolutely real. The archives’ indexes are not public—and are only accessible to scholars once they are 75 years old—and they are housed in a fortress-like part of the Vatican. …

Can you film in the Vatican?

The Vatican has no camera, grip or lighting equipment for filming. This can be sourced in Rome or brought in from abroad.

Why is Da Vinci Code banned?

Published in 2003 and banned in Lebanon in 2004 for its offensiveness toward Christianity, the Da Vinci Code is highly frowned upon by Catholic leaders. Many other countries have banned the novel for certain periods due to the blasphemous content.

Why do Catholics not like Da Vinci Code?

According to David Barrett, a writer on religion and expert on The Da Vinci Code, “Members of the Catholic church are particularly upset by what they see as the blasphemous suggestion that Jesus may have had sex – but there is absolutely no reason theologically why Jesus could not have been married and had a family.

How rich is the Vatican?

Bankers’ best guesses about the Vatican’s wealth put it at $10 billion to $15 billion. Of this wealth, Italian stockholdings alone run to $1.6 billion, 15% of the value of listed shares on the Italian market. The Vatican has big investments in banking, insurance, chemicals, steel, construction, real estate.

Why did the Catholic Church remove 14 books from the Bible?

However, 14 books were voted for removal in 1684. These books revealed some differences to todays bible such as Jesus’ name is spelled IESUS and pronounced Yahashua and many revelations from the “Wisdom of Solomon”, where it appears he talked of Jesus, despite Jesus not being around until 800 years after he died!