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One of the Vatican’s favorite films is 1986’s The Mission. It was one of 15 films selected by the Catholic hierarchy in 1995 for its list of recommended religion films. (Yes, the Pope released a recommended film list in 1995.)
The Mission is an unsurprising inclusion. It features Jesuit heroes challenging evil colonists on behalf of oppressed natives. The film is suffused with Catholic themes and champions church authority over secular authority. The Vatican would be dense to not see the movie as good propaganda for the Church.
It is a good film, with epic visuals and a stirring score from Ennio Morricone. They don’t make quality historical epics anymore, which is why The Mission stands up well to the test of time. Many Catholics...