"And I beheld, and heard the voice of one eagle flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice: Woe, woe, woe to the inhabitants of the earth.... [Apocalypse (Revelation) 8:13]
On November 30,
2016, Francis received film director and producer Martin Scorsese
at the Vatican for a private audience, as pictured on this page. The pretext of the visit was the launching of his new movie Silence, which recounts the persecutions Jesuit missionaries suffered in Japan in the 17th century.
Scorsese was the one who directed the blasphemous movie The Last Temptation of Christ
released in 1988, a film that caused great controversy because of its
anti-Catholic bias and suggestions that Christ was a deeply flowed
person who was tempted by sexual desires. Scorsese's portray of Our
Lord's life enraged Catholics worldwide, leading to massive protests
against the movie.
Since there is no public record of an act of repentance by Scorsese, a
question necessarily arises: By receiving the American director at the
Vatican, is Francis not giving tacit approval to his previous blasphemy?
It is hard to avoid a positive answer.
A video of the private audience is available here.
Photos from the video by Rome Reports & Vatican Television Center