Italy to remove 'Da Vinci Code' ad from church scaffolding [View All]

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By MARTA FALCONI
Associated Press Writer

ROME (AP) -- The Interior Ministry said Tuesday it would remove a poster promoting "The Da Vinci Code'' movie from the scaffolding of a Rome church undergoing renovation after its clergymen complained, officials said Tuesday.

The enormous poster, featuring a picture of Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa'' and the title of the upcoming film, has been plastered for a few weeks on the scaffolded facade of the church of St. Pantaleo, which is located just off a major thoroughfare in Rome's historic center.

The Rev. Marco Fibbi, a spokesman for Rome's Vicariate, said the poster was "causing a problem.''
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