With the passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, we've been thinking about just how much the Catholic faith is represented in cinema. Many of the greatest directors were raised Catholic; there are ...

A scene from "Agnes," a Magnet release. (Photo: Photo by Stephan Sutor. Photo courtesy of Magnet Releasing) Considering how prevalent images of demonically possessed and sexually “perverse” nuns are ...

(L-R) A movie poster for a film that was part of the Catholic Art Institute's film festival. Sculptor and artist Dony MacManus in work inside his studio. (photo: Courtesy photos / Film Festival/Dony ...

This is a still from the recently released documentary "Trailblazers of Faith: The Legacy of African American Catholics" from the Black and Indian Mission Office in Washington. It tells the story of ...

For more than 50 years, ABC, with very few exceptions, has offered "The Ten Commandments" as the network's featured film for Holy Week. Nothing says "Easter" like a showdown between Moses, the ...

At this year’s Academy Awards, Edward Berger’s twisty Vatican drama “Conclave” has eight nominations, including for Ralph Fiennes (Cardinal Lawrence) for Best Actor and Isabella Rossellini (Sister ...

According to Politico, the 2024 thriller has been a “helpful research tool” for clerics to learn about how the process works. By McKinley Franklin Ahead of the 2025 conclave to find Pope Francis’ ...

This essay is a Cover Story selection, a weekly feature highlighting the top picks from the editors of America Media. In 1930, Hollywood teamed up with the Catholic Church. The result was the ...

For more than 50 years ABC, with very few exceptions, has offered “The Ten Commandments” as the network’s featured film for Holy Week. Nothing says “Easter” like a showdown between Moses, the 13th ...

Considering how prevalent images of demonically possessed and sexually “perverse” nuns are on screen — from 1947’s “Black Narcissus” to this month’s “Agnes” — you might wonder how convents haven’t all ...