Stunning effects of 'Avatar' fail to mesmerize Vatican
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican newspaper and radio station have called the film "Avatar” simplistic and criticized it for flirting with modern doctrines that promote the worship of nature as a substitute for religion.
L’Osservatore Romano and Vatican Radio dedicated ample coverage to James Cameron ’s big-grossing, 3-D spectacle. But the reviews were lukewarm, calling the movie superficia...
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