Vatican hosts Mary - the Musical

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By David Willey
BBC News, The Vatican

An invited audience of more than 5,000 people warmly applauded the world premiere of a new Italian musical inside the Vatican, on the life of the Virgin Mary.

Pope Benedict XVI was not among them - but his number two, the Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, was in attendance.

The Vatican had no role in producing the show, but clearly supported it, providing the venue and turning Saint Peter's Square - normally off-limits for cars - into a huge temporary car park for the audience.

The title of the show is Mary of Nazareth and its storyline is the life and times of Mary, the mother of Jesus.

Read more... (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7460655.stm)

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But the Vatican sent along a top theologian, Father Stefano Di Flores, all the same, to make sure there were no errors or misinterpretations of Catholic doctrine in the script.

He told a news conference earlier in the week that Mary - one of the most famous women in history - is seen as a living figure not only in the Catholic but also in the Muslim world, and her veneration is a point of contact with all religions.

My bold.

[icebear]

*watches another domino being set into place*

[Anddra]

*watches another domino being set into place*

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[Hootmon]

%How do you solve a problem like Maria?%

[Cloud Watcher]

%How do you solve a problem like Maria?%

:pound Oh Hootmon!

[Anddra]

%How do you solve a problem like Maria?%

Call in the exorcists!

[Berean Girl]

I just met a girl named Maria and suddenly her name will never mean the same to me........................................... :thinking

[His Bride]

This ranks right up there with Jesus Christ Superstar!

[FaithContender]

%How do you solve a problem like Maria?%

:aha:pound