VATICAN CITY—Sources confirmed a new hardcore pornographic movie began shooting at the Sistine Chapel on Sunday, marking the first time the seat of the Roman Catholic Church has hosted the filming of a sexually explicit adult feature since 1982’s Pope Fisters IV.

Pope Benedict XVI, who granted the producers permission to film sex scenes anywhere within the confines of the Vatican, reportedly offered a gracious welcome to the cast and crew of First Cummunion: The Holy Spoocharist this weekend, personally guiding them on a tour of St. Peter’s Basilica.

“Vatican City is a prime location and really sets the tone for what we’re trying to do with this skin flick,” said the film’s director, Herschel Savage, adding that little construction work was required to install glory holes in the confessional booths. “And it’s an amazing privilege to be at the site where they shot an absolute classic like Pope Fisters IV. Everybody has just been great to us. They love us here.”

“The place has some fucking beautiful art and shit,” continued Savage, pointing up toward the Sistine Chapel ceiling and Michelangelo’s frescoe of the hand of God, which he said was used to great effect by the makers of Pope Fisters. “And it’s only gonna look better dripping with hot jizz.”