Wellington, New Zealand, Jun 2, 2005 / 22:00 pm
A Catholic organization in New Zealand is insisting that a local television station scrap the broadcast of the highly controversial made-for-TV animation, Popetown.
Family Life International wrote to the managment of C4, saying that they were “dismayed” that the television station had intentions of broadcasting “the highly offensive” program.
Popetown was produced for the BBC, but it decided to shelve it after receiving complaints and realizing that it would cause offence to Catholics.
Popetown “is nothing more than a mockery of the leadership, practice and beliefs of Catholics,” said Brendan Malone, on behalf of Family Life International. The portrayal of the pope is “disrespectful and degrading,” he added.