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Mon Aug-08-05 12:35 PM
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"Gibson Asked to Stage Christ's Crucifixion" |
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SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Actor-director Mel Gibson has been asked to recreate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in the streets of Sydney if the city is selected to host a major Catholic gathering in 2008, a newspaper reported.
Gibson's staging of the Stations of the Cross, a live interpretation of Christ's final hours, would be part of a bid by the city to secure the Catholic Church's World Youth Day in 2008, the Sydney Morning Herald reported Saturday.
The crucifixion reenactment - similar to scenes from Gibson's hugely successful film "The Passion of the Christ" - would begin with the Last Supper staged at Sydney's landmark Opera House at sunset, and would end with the crucifixion of Christ at St. Mary's Cathedral, according to bid documents the newspaper said it obtained.
The Archbishop of Sydney, George Pell, said intermediaries had approached Gibson about staging the event. Gibson's involvement with World Youth Day was on the city's "wish list," Pell said.
"He might well be attracted. I think his devotion to Christ is very real," he said.
The venue for the 2008 gathering, expected to attract an estimated 400,000 young Catholics from 160 countries, will be announced by the Pope on Aug. 21.
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Mon Aug-08-05 12:49 PM
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1. The Passion of the Aussies |
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The crucifixion reenactment - similar to scenes from Gibson's hugely successful film "The Passion of the Christ" - would begin with the Last Supper staged at Sydney's landmark Opera House at sunset
I can see it now ... "Hey, mate! Throw another shrimp on the barbie. Judas just showed up!"
Will Foster's beer replace the wine? Will the bread be topped with Vegamite?
It boggles the mind!
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Mon Aug-08-05 12:58 PM
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2. *lol* The new DU catch-phrases will be |
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Jesus Christ on a surfboard!
and
Jesus Christ in a Speedo!
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Mon Aug-08-05 01:03 PM
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3. i know i'm catholic but |
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The venue for the 2008 gathering, expected to attract an estimated 400,000 young Catholics from 160 countries, will be announced by the Pope on Aug. 21.
Like the Walrus leading the clams to his shack in Alice in Wonderland...
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Mon Aug-08-05 02:20 PM
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