Arts & Culture

With the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon in the final stretch, the Vatican Museums unveiled a new exhibit dedicated to the people, customs and Catholic faith in the Amazon.

Standing on the “holy corner” where the Astros’ ballpark campus meets the neighboring Annunciation Catholic Church, a 150-year-old church, Father Dolce finds an easy connection between baseball and church liturgy.

The documentary “Flannery”, about the life and works of Catholic writer Flannery O’Connor, recently won the Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film.

Most Americans would not think of Franklin Roosevelt as one of our more religious presidents. The authors of “A Christian and a Democrat” would agree.

For the Oct. 25 premiere in Mexico of the Spanish-language version of the film, Verastegui, the movie’s executive director, has launched a strategy to promote the film in the country’s 32 states.

“Harriet” (Focus) is a long overdue drama chronicling the exploits of the most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad, Maryland-born Harriet Tubman (c.1822-1913).

Viewers may marvel at the efficiency and ingenuity it took to get a few authentic jolts into “Countdown” (STX). The movie is part of a loose genre of haunted-phone films.

“Wounded Shepherd: Pope Francis and His Struggle to Convert the Catholic Church” by Austen Ivereigh
illustrates Pope Francis’ efforts to guide the church and its members to a deeper faith.