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When Pope Francis was still Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, he would often pass by Estevina Sánchez, a beggar in the streets of Buenos Aires. Before leaving, the last thing he’d always say to her was “Pray for me. Alleluia.”
The Triumph still screened at Cineplex
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterThe Triumph, a popular documentary about Marian apparitions in Medjugorje, Bosnia will be screened as originally scheduled at Cineplex facilities across Canada following a resolution of issues between the theatre giant and the Ave Maria Centre.
Gravity opens the door to the reality of God
By Fr. Robert Barron, Catholic Register SpecialAlfonso Cuaron’s Gravity is the most visually arresting movie since Avatar. Its special effects have been quite rightly characterized as revolutionary and groundbreaking. But what is perhaps most surprising about this stunning film is its clear and profound religious import.
Taking aim at ‘dumbed-down’ Catholicism
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterThe Church is not on a mission, it is a mission.
Catholic film censor to re-examine its role
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - A Quebec organization founded by the Canadian bishops more than 50 years ago to censor films will be re-examining its mission under a new CEO.
RED 2
By Joseph McAleer ,Catholic News ServiceNEW YORK - Those "retired and extremely dangerous" (RED) secret agents are back on the case in "RED 2" (Summit), a lively sequel to the 2010 film based on the graphic novels by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner.
The Conjuring
By Kurt Jensen, Catholic News ServiceNEW YORK - Movies involving demonic possession and Catholic faith practices always are an uncomfortable mix, as in "The Conjuring" (Warner Bros.).
With Superman, right makes might
By Tristan Bronca, Catholic Register SpecialThere is a moment during the Zack Snyder film Man of Steel where we witness a convergence of two of the most recognized icons in the western world: the cross and the “S” on Superman’s chest.
There is no escaping moral judgment
By Fr. Robert Barron, Catholic Register SpecialThe appearance of yet another film version of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby provides the occasion for reflecting on what many consider the great American novel.
Dallaire a voice for the children
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterCanadian Senator Roméo Dallaire asks Anzoyo Tsukia, “Is Joseph Kony the devil incarnate?” A rosary hanging from her neck, she replies that Kony looks normal but everything he does is diabolical.
Still life in old bones
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterAfter more than six decades of marriage, love looks like Craig Morrison caring for his ailing wife Irene in Michael McGowan’s Still Mine. But this isn’t your typical sob story about aging.