US Bishops asked to Fire Chief Film Critic over Glowing Reviews for "Brokeback" and "Compass"

WASHINGTON, DC, December 3, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Bishops of the United States are being asked to fire the chief movie reviewer for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Harry Forbes, the Director of the USCCB Office for Film and Broadcasting, has reignited scandal by praising the film "The Golden Compass" which is based on an anti-Catholic novel.

Forbes caused similar controversy two years ago when he issued a glowing review in the name of the USCCB for the homosexual propaganda film "Brokeback Mountain".

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US Bishop Instructs Priests to Warn Faithful against "The Golden Compass"

See the Bishop's letter to his priests:
http://www.dioceseoflacrosse.com/files/GldnCompBp%20Listecki%20Ltr%2011-30-07.pdf

See the full Q&A handout on the film here:
http://www.dioceseoflacrosse.com/files/Gldn%20Comp%20Office%20of%20Cat.%20&%20Evang.pdf

The Diocese has also released an interview on the book with Pete Vere and Sandra Miesel authors of the newly released booklet called on Pullman called "Pied Piper of Atheism" see it here:
http://www.dioceseoflacrosse.com/files/Gldn%20Comp%20Zenit%20Art.pdf

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Catholic Encyclopedia entry on St. Thomas More

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St. Thomas More Lawyers Society of Wisconsin

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St. Thomas More Studies

Please visit the Sir Thomas More educational material resource center, which has information, images, and lesson plans relating to the life of Thomas More, author of Utopia.

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Archbishop Dolan at MULS Fall 2007 (Oct. 4)

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http://law.marquette.edu/cgi-bin/site.pl?on-the-issues/2007-fall

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