Oddly Enough

According to the Italian media and the Catholic newspaper Avvenire, 68-year-old priest Rev. Caino Calitri was in critical condition after being stabbed on Tuesday by 25-year-old Marco Luzi.

Luzi informed police that he was inspired to commit the crime after watching the film The Da Vinci Code, which convinced him he was the anti-Christ. Roman police uncovered a note in Luzi's pocket which read, "this is just the beginning, 666." The number 666, as mentioned in the Bible, is known as the "mark of the beast."

Police found several objects in Luzi's apartment referencing Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code. The items include a print of "The Last Supper" fresco by Leonardo Da Vinci and another note reading, "I, the anti-Christ."

Both the best-selling book The Da Vinci Code and its film adaptation have been denounced by the Vatican. The Da Vinci Code suggests Jesus and Mary Magdalene were married and had children, creating a royal blood line. It expresses the idea that Church officials have known about this blood line and have kept it hidden for centuries.