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Indian Christian group seeks 'Angels' ban


April 20, 2009 The Catholic Bishops Conference of India, the country's top Catholic body, is calling for a ban of Tom Hanks starrer "Angels & Demons." Mumbai-based Sony Pictures Releasing India will distribute the prequel to "The Da Vinci Code," scheduled for worldwide release May 15. CBCI secretary general Stanislaus Fernandes has reportedly written to the chair of the Central Board of Film Certification asking for a ban on the film's release.

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