In condoning “The Blues Brothers” movie L’Osservatore Romano makes yet another silly attempt to be “relevant” to an international pop culture that is increasingly decadent. The movie is laced with profanities and obscenities.
While L’Osservatore Romano is published by the Vatican Press Office, not everything in the paper – including editorial comments – necessarily reflect the “official” opinion of the Catholic Church. Statements from the Holy Father and Magisterial documents carry authoritative weight. Articles such as those about the Blues Brother reflect the opinions only of the writers.
Sadly, since Giovanni Maria Vian became the editor in chief of L’Osservatore Romano a few years ago, the paper has become somewhat of an international scandal failing in its mission to stay faithful to the unchangeable principles of religion and morals.  From Vian’s infamous assertion that Barack Obama “is not a pro-abortion president”, to his attempted rehabilitation of Marxist pop guru John Lennon, the paper has become a sort of ecclesial jukebox filled with the songs of fools and offering scandal to the children of God.  It behaves today less like a faithful papal defender and more like a rebellious teenager.