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Jewish and Catholic leaders criticized Mel Gibson’s movie “The Passion of the Christ” for its violence Wednesday after a special showing in Brazil, the world’s biggest Roman Catholic country.
Although a leading Brazilian rabbi said he feared the film would fan ill-feeling toward Jews, a Catholic bishop said he did not find it anti-Semitic. It is due to open in cinemas in Brazil next week.
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Compiled from RedEye news services and edited by Patrick Olsen (polsen@tribune.com) and Chris Courtney (cdcourtney@tribune.com).
