William Kurelek, seen in this self portrait, is one of the three artists that Herman Goodden explores in his new book. 'Three arists: Kurelek, Chambers and Curone.'

New book chronicles Canadian artists’ lives of faith and search for meaning

If you think of artists as strange, unbalanced, complicated personalities whose natural habitat is somewhere on the margins, Herman Goodden is not about to change your opinion. But if you think books about art and artists are dull, academic, jargon-laden wastes of time, paper and ink, Goodden wants you to think again.

Pope Francis meets U.S. film director Martin Scorsese during a Nov. 30 private audience at the Vatican. The meeting took place the morning after the screening his film, "Silence," for about 300 Jesuits.

Pope Francis meets Martin Scorsese, director of 'Silence,' at Vatican

VATICAN CITY – On Wednesday Pope Francis added world famous director Martin Scorsese to the list of Hollywood stars he has welcomed for a private meeting in the Vatican, following an official Rome preview of Scorsese’s new film Silence.

Philip Davydov, a Russian iconographer, teaches an iconography class at Wesley Theological Seminary, a United Methodist-affiliated school in Washington, D.C.

Iconography classes draw non-Orthodox in search of spiritual images

WASHINGTON – Anna Schalk finds herself weeping each time she enters an Orthodox church and gazes at the flat, colorful icons of Jesus and the Virgin Mary.

Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard star in a scene from the movie "Allied."

Movie Review: Allied

NEW YORK – Like time travellers from the Golden Age of Hollywood studio films, the characters played by Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard in "Allied" (Paramount) don't allow a little event like World War II to muss their elegant coifs.

Benedict Cumberbatch stars in the movie 'Doctor Strange.'

'Doctor Strange' offers a taste of spiritual medicine

Scott Derickson’s new film, Doctor Strange, has received rave reviews for its special-effects, its compelling story-telling, and the quality of its actors, but I would like to focus on the spirituality implicit in it. Doctor Strange is far from a satisfying presentation of the spiritual order, but it represents a significant step in the right direction, which proves especially helpful for our time.

Elisa Lollino, the founder, actor and playwright at Ephphatha Productions stumbled upon her unique ministry in the form of one-person plays.

One-woman shows bring Scripture to life

When Elisa Lollino performs, it’s not just a play. It’s also a form of prayer.

The authors celebrated the official release of Portraits of Faith with their friends and family at a party hosted by the Sisters of St. Joseph Toronto headquarters.

'Portraits of Faith' puts spotlight on young Catholic Canadians

Single, engaged, married and ordained Catholics share stories of their faith life in a new book by Faith Connections and the Sisters of St. Joseph Toronto.

Director Mel Gibson, center, is seen on the set of "Hacksaw Ridge." The movie marks Gibson's return to the director's chair after a 10-year absence.

Faith takes center stage in Mel Gibson's new film

NEW YORK – Ever since the success of 2004's The Passion of the Christ, viewers of faith have waited anxiously for a follow-up from the film's director, Mel Gibson.

A new illustration book recounts the life of Rev. Maj. Mike Dalton, a decorated Catholic priest, on the front lines of Europe during World War Two.

On the front lines with the Padre

Rev. Major Mike Dalton is Canada’s most decorated Roman Catholic chaplain, but that only tells us he did his job very well. A greater part of his story is what is revealed in his diaries written from the World War II battlefields of Europe, of the humanity and spirituality that could be found even in the most grim of settings.

Andrew Garfield stars in a scene from the movie "Hacksaw Ridge."

Movie Review: Hacksaw Ridge

NEW YORK – In the Gospel of John, Jesus tells his disciples, "No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends."

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