Well-received by critics and audiences alike, "The Chosen" attempts to put a fresh spin on the ancient story of the Gospels by portraying Jesus through the prism of those who knew him. Yet to say that this requires some embellishment on what the New Testament tells us by way of added backstories, characters and dialogue is putting it mildly.
Don't take everything you see in the new movie "Paul, Apostle of Christ" as, well, gospel. Even the filmmakers have said much of what is on screen is conjecture.
Father Lino Oropeza is a fan of technology.
He worked in information technology in his native Venezuela before becoming a priest of the Society of St. Edmund, based at St. Michael's College in Colchester. So, it seems natural that he would come up with an idea to combine technology and education about the Catholic faith.
For sculptor Sylvette Chanel, Advent is the busiest time of the year. She is among the few people left who keeps alive the ancient New France craft of making and repairing wax Jesus figures for Nativity scenes.