Faith and Culture

Fox Nation announces second season for “Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints”

Fox Nation announced June 11 that an eight-episode second season of the docudrama series "Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints" will become available for streaming beginning in November and continuing through the spring of next year. As before, celebrated director Scorsese will host, narrate and executive produce the programs.

Lent in Guatemala: The journey of faith

Every year, when Lent arrives, my heart fills with vivid memories of Guatemala. Now that I live in Minnesota, I appreciate even more the richness of having grown up where faith is not only professed but also breathed in every corner.

Guatemala en Cuaresma: Cuando la fe se hace camino

Cada año, cuando la Cuaresma llega, mi corazón se llena de recuerdos vivos de Guatemala. Ahora que vivo en Minnesota, comprendo aún más la riqueza de haber crecido en un lugar donde la fe no solo se profesa, sino que se respira en cada rincón.

Martin Scorsese’s new saints docuseries opens with Joan of Arc

Award-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese is debuting his latest work on Fox Nation: A new docudrama exploring the lives of the saints.

Award-winning creator of ‘Barbie’ gears up to adapt beloved ‘Narnia’ series for Netflix

Renowned filmmaker Greta Gerwig, fresh off the success of her record-breaking box office hit "Barbie," is gearing up for her next major project -- the adaptation of C.S. Lewis' beloved children's series, "The Chronicles of Narnia," for Netflix.

The St. Andrew Novena: Prayerful preparation for Christmas

Ten years ago, Erika Kidd sat at the edge of a family member's hospital bed. It was almost Christmas; wind buffeted the window. Quietly, she recited the St. Andrew Novena over and over again.

Author and her Broadway star sister talk books, sing songs at Illinois Catholic school

Persistence paid off in a big way for students at Aurora-area Catholic grade schools in the Rockford Diocese, thanks to the efforts of Holy Angels School librarian Diane Rodriguez.

Wahlberg: Real-life Father Stu has him ‘continuing to carry on his message’

Catholic actor Mark Wahlberg, who plays the title role in the upcoming movie "Father Stu," said the real-life Montana priest is "having me continuing to carry on his message."

More TV, movie dads today are strong figures and no longer the hapless foil

We'll always have Homer Simpson with us. The animated bumbler was designed to be the antithesis to the got-it-all-under-control father types like Cliff Huxtable of "The Cosby Show."

Catholic actors Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson begin film on priest’s life

Filming has begun on "Stu," which tells the story of Father Stuart Long, a one-time boxer who became a priest and died in 2014.

‘Big Shot,’ streaming, Disney+

While its tone is mostly upbeat, the presence of some mature and ethically dubious material means the sports-themed blend of comedy and drama "Big Shot" is not for little ones.

‘Soul’ inspires afterlife reflection

Modern-day New York City and a fanciful exploration of a world beyond this one intertwine in the Disney Pixar film “Soul.” The protagonist, Joe Gardner, somewhat comically meets an apparently untimely fate. He soon meets a grumpy, nonchalant soul named 22, who is unsure of the value of life on earth and prefers to be a disembodied spirit.
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