Usually, the Vatican ignores books or movies that paint the church in unfavorable, controversial ways. Not this time. With 40 million copies of Dan Brown's The Da Vinci ... Opus Dei in a sinister ...

When plans were revealed for a movie based on the book, Opus Dei leaders say they tried to ... reportedly said: "We see 'The Da Vinci Code' as a work of fiction and not intended to harm any ...

ROME -- Opus Dei, the ultraconservative Catholic group demonized in last year's hit film "The Da Vinci Code," is thankful to the U.S.-made blockbuster for helping to make organization better known.

Catholic group Opus Dei have urged Da Vinci Code director Ron Howard to include a disclaimer to say that the movie is a work of fiction. The film, based on Dan Brown's book of the same title ...

A bookstore window brimming with copies of "The Da Vinci Code" caught their eye. The novel, which depicts Opus Dei as a sinister cabal fond of murder and masochism, had only just been released.

People wonder if Pope Leo will reform the group, which has been accused of abuse, financial wrongdoing and human trafficking.

The movie, starring Tom Hanks and directed ... Among many postings is a new blog on "The Da Vinci Code" by a young Opus Dei priest based in Rome. In a surprising partnership, the group has struck ...

NEW YORK, Feb 7, 2006 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Opus Dei, which has protested its portrayal in "The Da Vinci Code," has embarked ... book by author Dan Brown and movie set for release in May, in which ...

When The Da Vinci Code became a publishing sensation ... When plans were revealed for a movie based on the book, Opus Dei leaders say they tried to persuade Sony Pictures to excise any mention ...