Kamil Cierniak lived with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a terminal illness, for 26 years. Despite the disease, he studied in multiple departments of Krakow’s universities in Poland. In 2015 Kamil was asked to become a director of the documentary on the international pilgrimage of the Order of Malta to Lourdes sanctuary.
The headline “John Paul II knew about the abuse when he was archbishop of Krakow” made waves in the media March 6, when the documentary “Franciszkanska 3” premiered in Poland.
In this documentary, to be rereleased in theaters Feb. 8 and 9, filmmakers Alban Teurlai and Thierry Demaiziere present a moving portrait of one of the world’s most popular pilgrimage sites and of the suffering people who are drawn to it.
More than three-quarters of a century after the largest genocide in history, the United States and the Catholic Church are still making sense of their response to the Holocaust.
Both St. Bernadette and the shrine have been the focus of numerous films, but the 2019 documentary ‘Lourdes’ — set to debut in U.S. theaters Feb. 8-9 — takes a closer look at some of those who journey to the shrine seeking relief.
The 90-minute film tells the story of a journey to Rome of frontline leaders to discuss with Pope Francis his encyclical “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home.”
The 50-minute documentary was released in 2015 only on DVD, but it was posted Nov. 3 on YouTube.
Highlighting the church’s approach of coupling the power of prayer with active and committed care for the earth, the Vatican wrapped up the monthlong Season of Creation Oct. 4 with the launch of new initiatives.
