Documentary and allegory: Director says star of Francesco is humanity

Although his film is called Francesco, director Evgeny Afineevsky said the main character of his new documentary “is us, humanity”, and Pope Francis simply is the one “trying to point us in the right direction”. Describing himself as “a Jewish boy” initially reluctant to do a film about the pope, Afineevsky said he was looking for... Read More

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August 5, 2020

Film director switches formats and writes book on grandpa’s WWII heroism

Jon Erwin, in tandem with older brother Andrew, has directed movies with Christian themes over the past decade, including October Baby; I Can Only Imagine; and I Still Believe. But between movies, Erwin collaborated with William Doyle to write the book of his grandfather’s service in World War II: Beyond Valor: A World War II Story of Extraordinary Heroism,... Read More

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April 16, 2020

Vatican names new director of its financial watchdog agency

More than four months after Pope Francis named a new president for the Vatican’s financial watchdog agency, the leadership roster of the agency was completed with the naming of a new director and vice director. Giuseppe Schlitzer, a professor of international finance who has held senior posts at Italy’s central bank and the International Monetary... Read More

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July 20, 2019

‘We need a habitat on the moon,’ says Catholic former NASA flight director

Forthcoming space travel plans need to include living on the moon, similar to scientific habitats in the Arctic and Antarctica, said Gene Kranz, NASA’s former flight director. “I believe we need a habitat on the moon just like we have scientists living at the North and South Poles,” Kranz, a Catholic, said. “The challenge of... Read More

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December 22, 2018

Gerard Butler turns director for school nativity play

Actor Gerard Butler turned director for the day as he helped school children in the Caribbean produce a nativity play. A video of the star’s trip to Haiti shows him making costumes and coaching young actors ahead of the performance. Butler, whose Malibu home was partially destroyed in last month’s wildfires, said he was “cheered... Read More

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