Catholic college prof’s true-to-life soccer book optioned by Netflix
The author has told the team's story twice — first via a CNN article and after seeing reader comments that were both rewarding and disturbing, it turned into a book idea. "And I was off to the races," she wrote.
Love of reading, God and puppies leads to ‘pawsome’ achievement
Her second chapter book should be ready for "tween" readers this spring, particularly for those who enjoy dog characters.
Documentary highlights challenges of dating in today’s culture
Dating has been replaced by “hooking up” and “hanging out,” making the traditional days of “courtship” obsolete. Or, has it?
Theologian shares how understanding Eucharist led to own conversion
For this Easter, Hahn tackles the mysteries of the Last Supper and the Cross so that we may better immerse ourselves in the most holy of seasons.
British actor didn’t play title role of Paul in movie: ‘It played me’
An entire page of notes on how to play Paul — nothing precise but overall notes on how to approach it, helped. "I've never had a director do something so tellingly about a character," he said.
Son’s meeting with birth mother who nearly aborted him made into film
As for his adoptive parents, "they're excited as well to see what happens with the film and to see how many people we can impact."
Faith an essential part of story for real-life heroes of ’15:17 to Paris’
Directed by Clint Eastwood and based on the memoir the men co-wrote with Jeffrey E. Stern, the film traces their journeys from youth to adulthood, showing how their life experiences prepared them to react as they did when a terrorist attacked a Paris-bound train.
Interview with a star from ‘The Star’ [VIDEO]
Filmmaker Tim Reckart, who grew up in Tucson, “Joseph," “Mary” and a “cow” talk to Catholic News Service about their experiences making the movie “The Star.”
Life of African-American priest told through play ‘From Slave to Priest’
CHICAGO (CNS) — The life of Fr. Augustus Tolton already reads like a novel and now it is immortalized on stage with the new play “Tolton: From Slave to Priest,” produced by St. Luke Productions from Battle Ground, Washington.
Trailer released for Father Rother documentary
OKLAHOMA CITY (CNS) — The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City has released a three-minute trailer to a forthcoming documentary on Fr. Stanley Rother, a U.S. priest who worked in Guatemala for 14 years until he was brutally murdered in 1981.
