A new documentary from the USCCB’s Catholic Communication Campaign that brings authentic Catholic teaching about Jesus Christ back into focus

Was Jesus really married to Mary Magdalene? Did the Catholic Church suppress various secret Gospels that “tell the real truth” about Jesus and the early Church? Did Deception and politics determine which books were included and excluded from the Bible?

These are questions that some readers of Dan Brown’s best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code are asking. And with the worldwide debut of director Ron Howard’s film version of the novel coming in May, many others are certain to be exposed to the sensational claims which call into question fundamental orthodox beliefs about Jesus and the Church. To help separate the Catholic truth from fiction, the Catholic Communication Campaign has produced Jesus Decoded, a new hour-long documentary that presents clear and accurate information about the person of Jesus, his disciples, and the formation of the books included in the official canon of the Bible.

Shot on location in Israel, Turkey, and Italy, and making use of an international group of scholars versed in art, history, and Scripture, Jesus Decoded offers a solid Catholic response to “Da Vinci Code believers,” concentrating especially on the first three centuries of the development of the Church. The documentary will be made available to television stations affiliated with the NBC network beginning the weekend of May20 and it will be available to purchase on DVD at the same time.

About the IBC

The Interfaith Broadcasting Commission exists to secure that attention from the electronic media for religion and religious values which their status in the minds and hearts of the American people merits. To fulfill this purpose the IBC seeks:

To heighten within the electronic media industries and the general public an awareness of and appreciation for Judeo-Christian principles and their importance in American life.
To demonstrate through programming a variety of ways in which faith is expressed in the lives of individuals.
To inspire individuals via the electronic media to explore ways in which faith can enrich their lives.
To influence in positive ways the quality and values of all programming.