|PIC1|Numerous schools across Europe have approved the showing of the “Jesus” film in their schools as part of government requirements to teach religion, reports Mission Network News.

The “Jesus” film is being used by the schools throughout Western Europe to help fulfil the quota allotted to the teaching of Christianity, which sometimes gets a greater focus owing to the rich Christian heritage on the European continent.

The “Story of Jesus for Children” incorporates 40 minutes of the original “Jesus” film into a new drama about a fictional group of children who lived in A.D. 30, the approximate date of the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ.

The children’s version has also been translated into more than 40 languages.

|AD|The school version of the “Jesus” film has been specially adapted to suit its new purpose to educate children on the Christian faith.

The film is split into episodes allowing teachers to fit the film into their class schedules and is supported by lesson plans, worksheets and activity suggestions.

The move follows the test showing of the film on a group of teachers from Europe with changes made according to their feedback.

According to Mission Network News, many of them described the film as a ‘goldmine’ of information for those searching for solid visual materials to present the Christian faith.

The “Jesus” film has been translated into more than 890 languages and has been seen in nearly every country of the world making it the most widely distributed movie of all time.

The film has also had more than 6 billion exposures globally, topping classics Gone with the Wind, The Sound of Music, The Lion King, Titanic and The Wizard of Oz.