Woops! Mistake regarding HP and the Catholic church...

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--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "davenclaw" 
<daveshardell at y...> wrote:
> I recently posted that the Catholic church had expressed approval 
of 
> the HP novels.  Looks like I was wrong, that the press had mis-
> reported this, and that Pope Benedict actually disapproves of 
them.  

Hi all,
 
 I hope my reply concerning "Harry Potter and the Holy See" 
(wouldn't it be a nice title?) isn't off topic.

 Two years ago, the Vatican examined the growing importance of New 
Age in our societies, and its consequences for the Catholic Church. 
After the report was released, an official declared that the Harry 
Potter series had got the Vatican's approval.
Here are two links to articles relating the news:  
 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2722077.stm

http://www.cesnur.org/2003/potter_01.htm

If you want to read what the Vatican says concerning New Age, go to:

http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/interelg/docume
nts/rc_pc_interelg_doc_20030203_new-age_en.html

I don't think the Vatican's official position has changed since 
2003, but if it's not the case, you'll correct me. Meanwhile, I 
suppose we Catholic fans can read our favourite books in pacem.

Amicalement,

Iris