Feb 15, 2006 / 22:00 pm
Stating that it does not intend to organize any boycotts, Opus Dei has once again asked Sony Pictures to consider editing the soon-to-be-released film The Da Vinci Code, based on Dan Brown’s bestseller, so that it would “not contain references that might hurt Catholics.”
In a statement released Feb. 14, Opus Dei said Sony Pictures still had time to make changes to the film, expected to hit theatres in May. The film is currently in postproduction.
“A conciliatory gesture like this would be much appreciated, especially in these times when we are all lamenting the painful consequences of intolerance,” said the statement, making an obvious reference to the violence sparked by the cartoons of the prophet Muhammad.
"It's not enough to offer to the offended party the opportunity to defend itself while the offence continues," the statement said. "Correct behavior is to avoid offence while it's still possible."