cinema Archives

Film festival aims to awaken synod to reaching youth through art

Church in Europe, Synod of Bishops on Youth
Oct 17, 2018

A film festival honoring the 400th anniversary of St. Vincent de Paul hopes to speak to young people through art and cinema.

Church in Poland disturbed by success of anti-clerical film

Church in Europe
Oct 6, 2018

The film ‘Kler’ opened on Sept. 28, and in its first weekend of exhibition, close to a million Poles flooded cinemas to watch it. However, Church authorities are warning people away from the movie.

Award for movie about Catholic priest using yoga to treat addicts

Global Church
Feb 27, 2018

A documentary about the transformational power of yoga in fighting drug addiction won the Special Jury Mention Award at the 2018 Jaipur International Film Festival.

Artists can help people discover beauty of God’s love, pope says

Catholic News Service, Vatican
Feb 26, 2018

Pope Francis implored artists to “make the deep beauty of God’s love visible” and to create and protect areas of beauty in the world’s teeming cities.

‘Paul’ film producer: ‘Real important to tell the story of God’s mercy’

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Feb 21, 2018

With the new movie “Paul, Apostle of Christ,” Eric Groth, one of the film’s executive producers, said, “it was real important to tell the story of God’s mercy.”

Actor Mark Wahlberg’s faith journey leaves impression on young adults

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Oct 27, 2017

Star of movies such as “Transformers: Age of Extinction,” “Ted” and “Deepwater Horizon” and producer of the popular HBO series “Entourage,” Mark Wahlberg takes his faith seriously, often attending daily Mass and making time for quiet prayer each morning. The actor says making time for prayer and Mass in a busy life is a “must.”