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Film explores life of Lakota who could become Catholic saint

May 23, 2020

Sister Judith Ann Zielinski was surprised when she learned a cause for canonization had been opened to consider making Nicholas Black Elk a saint of the Catholic Church.

By Andrew S. Hughes, South Bend Tribune

There’s a place for film in catechesis, Catholic filmmakers declare

May 23, 2020

There is a time and a place for everything, but in catechesis, there should be time and a place for film, argued three top executives of the Catholic film production company ODB Films.

By Mark Pattison

Pandemic prompts makers of ‘Fatima’ film to delay its release to theaters

Apr 18, 2020

Moviegoers anticipating the feature film about the story of the children of Fatima will have to wait a few more months to see the famous miracle story on the big screen.

By Sophia Martinson

Actor savors the opportunity to play St. Patrick in new movie

Mar 19, 2020

ctor John Rhys-Davies may be best known for his role as Gimli in the “Lord of the Rings” film trilogy, but given that he’s got more than 260 movies and television series under his belt, he may be better known by some for another project. One of his latest is the role of St. Patrick, the patron of Ireland, in “I Am Patrick.”

By Mark Pattison

Panel assesses Dorothy Day’s impact on church and their own lives

Feb 1, 2020

If you met Dorothy Day, you were changed, said panelists at a Jan. 27 discussion following an advance screening of a new documentary, “Revolution of the Heart: The Dorothy Day Story,” which profiles the co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement.

By Mark Pattison