And again for emphasis, The Godfather III was released on December 25, 1990.
“Look at this stone,” he says. "It has been lying in the water for a very long time. But the water has not penetrated it.” He breaks the stone open on the fountain, showing it to Michael. “Look. Perfectly dry.” Michael reaches into his pockets, then indecisively keeps them out, unsteady. Lamberto continues. “The same thing has happened with men in Europe. For centuries, they have been surrounded by Christianity. But Christ has not penetrated it. Christ does not live within them.”