The diocese of Rome has banned the producers of the film adaptation of Dan Brown's Angels and Demons from filming in any of its churches:

"It's a film that treats religious issues in a way that contrasts with common religious sentiment," Monsignor Marco Fibbi, the diocese spokesman, told AP.

"We would be helping them create a work that might well be beautiful but that does not conform to our view," he added.

The producers were hoping to film in the churches of Santa Maria del Popolo and Santa Maria della Vittoria.

In other news, some photos from on location have made their way onto the Internet.