By Sean Yoong, Associated Press Writer

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—More than 40,000 Malaysians have watched Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ after authorities in this mostly Muslim nation allowed the movie to be shown to Christians in specially designated cinemas, a church official said this week.

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