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April 2016

April 12, 2016

Who Is God? Depends How You (or Morgan Freeman) Ask the Question

The nature of God gets a cursory examination in an episode that gives short shrift...

April 08, 2016

‘When Calls the Heart’: Daniel Lissing Is ‘A Man of Action … Mostly’

The star of the hit Hallmark Channel series misses the sun and wants more action...

April 06, 2016

‘The Story of God: Apocalypse’: Everything Ends, Everything Begins

The documentary series with host Morgan Freeman looks at how faiths view the end of...

April 05, 2016

‘The People v. O.J. Simpson’: At the Finale of ‘American Crime Story,’ What Role Did Faith Play?

In this story of life and death, faith plays a big role in the life...

March 2016

March 29, 2016

‘Lucifer,’ ‘Daredevil’ and ‘Damien’: Taking on the Devil and the Darkness

Three TV dramas become unlikely cheerleaders for the power of the Catholic Church against ultimate...

March 16, 2016

‘Daredevil’s’ Charlie Cox: The Punisher and Considering Catholicism

Catholic-raised actor Charlie Cox sees echoes of his own religious questioning in scripts for "Daredevil,"...

March 08, 2016

‘Of Kings and Prophets’ Premiere: This Is From the BIBLE?

The new ABC drama pulls no punches in telling the violent, sexy story of the...

March 06, 2016

‘Damien’ Premieres Monday on A&E, Asking Serious Questions About Good, Evil and Faith

Bradley James stars in the new drama, based on "The Omen," as the adult Damien...

March 01, 2016

‘Spotlight’: Did Anti-Catholicism Fuel Its Oscars Best Picture Win?

A deeper dive into the Best Picture win for "Spotlight" reveals new balloting procedures --...

February 2016

February 22, 2016

TCM and Sister Rose Pacatte Examine ‘Movies Condemned by the Catholic Church’

Sister Rose Pacatte, a Catholic nun who also specializes film and media criticism, is host...

February 21, 2016

‘Signed: Sealed and Delivered: From the Heart’ — A Post-Valentine’s Day Love Story

The latest installment in the film franchise looks at how a lack of honest communication,...

February 17, 2016

No, Hollywood Isn’t Our National Conscience … Just the Opposite

Editors' Note: This article is part of the Patheos Public Square. This month we're asking:...

February 02, 2016

FX’s ‘The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story’: Sensational Story, Serious TV (VIDEO)

The outstanding 10-part miniseries deploys an all-star cast to tell one of the most dramatic...

January 2016

January 27, 2016

NBC’s ‘You, Me and the Apocalypse’ Stars Rob Lowe as a Vatican Priest and Devil’s Advocate

In what may be the most pleasant TV surprise of this young year (although it...

January 26, 2016

It’s ‘Marvel’s Daredevil’ vs. The Punisher, With a Vengeance, in Season 2

Lawyer turned vigilante -- and Catholic -- Matt Murdock has made peace with his costumed...

January 23, 2016

‘The X-Files’ Returns: Will Scully Still Be Catholic?

"The X-Files" returns for a six-episode run, with familiar faces and some fresh conspiracies.

January 16, 2016

‘The Passion: Live’: Fox Goes Full Jesus for Palm Sunday

On Palm Sunday on Fox, Tyler Perry is host and narrator for a live musical...

January 14, 2016

‘The Bible’ and ‘A.D.’ Producer Mark Burnett to Do Reality-Dating Show

Hot off the presses from Fox (note how the release omits any mention of "The...

January 14, 2016

’13 Hours’ and ‘The X-Files’: The Truth Is Out There (VIDEO)

A couple of nights ago, I sat in a screening room at Paramount Studios and...

January 04, 2016

The Complicated Catholicism of Megyn Kelly

The Fox News Channel anchor is racking up ratings and praise, but her life in...

December 2015

December 23, 2015

Yvette Nicole Brown of ‘Community’ and ‘The Odd Couple’ Leans on Christ

Believe it or not, there are good people in Hollywood. There are also sincere Christians...

December 18, 2015

‘Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors’ Re-Airs Dec. 25 — Will NBC Find Faith in Family Fare?

After scoring big ratings in its first airing on NBC, the TV movie based an...

December 15, 2015

Happy Festivus to All: ‘Seinfeld’ Comes to Los Angeles

I have to confess up front that I'm not a "Seinfeld" fan, but I know...

December 14, 2015

‘Fargo’ Season 2 Finale: Love Among the Ruins

In Robert Browning's 1855 poem, "Love Among the Ruins," a young man looks upon the...

December 11, 2015

‘Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors’ Outdraws ‘The Wiz Live’ — Nearly 13M Viewers!

In the battle of the big events, NBC's musical "The Wiz Live" last week may...

December 09, 2015

‘Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors’ on NBC: ‘Faith, family and love are the most important things in life’

It was a moment in a little girl's life that became a country classic. Premiering...

December 08, 2015

Former OSU and NFL Player Who Lost Wife to Cancer Learns to Accept God’s Will

It's easy to accept blessings from God when good things happen in our lives, but...

December 03, 2015

Twitter Makes Pope Francis the Centerpiece of a New Ad (VIDEO)

In October, Twitter launched Moments, a new feature to help users to locate Tweets on...

November 2015

November 30, 2015

Jordan Smith of ‘The Voice’ Says ‘Hallelujah’

Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" has a beautiful, plaintive melody paired with vaguely Old Testament-ty lyrics that,...

November 27, 2015

REELZ’ ‘Master P’s Family Empire’: They’re Catholic … But It’s Complicated

A rap mogul masters being a single father to a large brood.

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