Pope Francis’ reflections on his life and his future are included in a new book, Life: My Story Through History, written with Italian journalist Fabio Marchese Ragona.

Adapted by screenwriter Michael Brandt from Mikael Lindnord’s 2016 memoir “Arthur: The Dog Who Crossed the Jungle to Find a Home,” the film showcases adventure racing, a challenging multi-event team competition in which participants take on the rigors of the wilderness.

The military and the mystical continue to blend as the youthful protagonist (Timothée Chalamet) of the 2021 original, now an exile, fights for the desert dwellers (led by Javier Bardem) among whom he’s taken refuge on the titular planet while falling for one of their warriors (Zendaya). Although she advocates a purely secular role for her new love, the lad’s priestess mother (Rebecca Ferguson) continues to insist that he is the messiah figure foretold in various prophecies. As he extends his adaptation of Frank Herbert’s celebrated 1965 sci-fi novel, director and co-writer Denis Villeneuve enthralls with sweeping visuals, appealing central characters and an absorbing plot.

Francesca Cabrini was born 15 July 1850, in Sant’Angelo Lodigiano, youngest of 13 children in a well-off farming family. A pious child – the “little saint,” neighbours called her – she longed to be a missionary and played at sailing paper boats filled with violets representing the sisters she meant to send all over the world.

Dua Lipa and Henry Cavill star in a scene from the movie “Argylle.” The OSV News classification is A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association rating is PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may not be suitable for children. Photo: OSV News/Peter Mountain, Universal. By John Mulderig The fish-out-of-water action comedy Argylle (Universal) starts off promisingly and its i...

By Jamie O’Brien The title of the recently launched memoirs by Perth Archbishop Emeritus Barry Hickey was inspired by the connection he continues to have with the Goldfields. Image: Supplied. The title of the recently launched memoirs by Perth Archbishop Emeritus Barry Hickey was inspired by the connection he continues to have with the Goldfields. My Spirt Land was launched on Sunday ...

This is the book cover of “The Chronicles of Narnia” by C.S. Lewis. Renowned filmmaker Greta Gerwig is gearing up for her next major project -- the adaptation of C.S. Lewis' beloved children's series, for Netflix. Image: OSV News illustration/Pauline Baynes. By Our Sunday Visitor Staff Renowned filmmaker Greta Gerwig, fresh off the success of her record-breaking box office hit Barbie, is...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_2eXnhrvyc The Chosen Season 4 Trailer. Australian and NZ fans of ‘The Chosen’ Can Experience Episodes of Season 4 in Cinema Starting February 1, 2024 The groundbreaking historical drama The Chosen - one of the most watched shows in the world - has just announced Season 4 episodes will be released exclusively in cinemas across Australia and New Zealand. ...

A copy of Servant of God Carmen Hernández’s “Diaries 1979-1981” is displayed at an event hosted by Cardinal Seán O’Malley at the Archdiocese of Boston’s Pastoral Center on 7 January 2024, to present the English translation of the book officially. Photo: OSV News/Gregory Tracy, The Pilot. When Boston Cardinal Seán O'Malley first met the co-initiators of the Neocatechumenal Way, Kiko Argüel...

This is a scene from the movie “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé.” The OSV News classification is A-III -- adults. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association. Photo: OSV News photo/Mason Poole, Renaissance. RIGHTS GRANTED FOR USE OF THIS PHOTO IN CONJUNCTION WITH COVERAGE OF THE RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR. NO OTHER USE OF THIS PHOTO IS APPROVED. Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has a lot she wants to say...