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Martin Scorsese has confirmed that his new movie about Jesus will film later this year. The 81-year-old director announced last year that he had a project in the pipeline about Christ after meeting Pope Francis and has now revealed that the screenplay is complete and production is scheduled. Scorsese told the Los Angeles Times newspaper: "I'm trying to find a new way to make it more accessible and take away the negative onus of what has been associated with organised religion." The 'Killers of the Flower Moon' director has revealed that the picture will only be 80 minutes long – a far cry from...
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Madonna is poking fun at the Pope. In a nod to her famous quote “I would like to see the Pope wearing my T-shirt”, the Queen of Pop, 65, has been sporting a black hoodie embroidered with an image of the Catholic leader wearing a Madonna-branded robe – with the red in the picture inspired by the Jewish mysticism movement Kabbalah. The top was custom designed by Seks – a favourite of Julia Fox’s – and also shows Pope Francis with a set of flaming wings. Label designers Abel Cepeda Ljoka and Will Kowall told Page Six about how the Pope design was inspired by Madonna’s quote: “We used red thread i...
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The Vatican has released an Artificial Intelligence ethics handbook. The Holy See has published guidelines about the growing tech space - which is viewed by many as a threat to society - devised by Pope Francis and the Markkula Centre at Santa Clara University via their new organisation, the Institute for Technology, Ethics and Culture. Their first initiative has been to create ‘Ethics in the Age of Disruptive Technologies: An Operational Roadmap’ as part of their effort to “ask the deeper questions” about the tech, which is currently experiencing a boom through avenues like chatbots, notably ...
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Pope Francis is to undergo surgery after being struck down severe stomach pain. The 86-year-old pontiff is scheduled to go under the knife on Wednesday afternoon (07.06.23) for an operation on his abdominal wall to treat a condition which constricts his intestine and diagnose any other potential issues - and he's expected to stay in a medical facility for several days as he recovers. The Pope is believed to be suffering from a blocked laparocele - a hernia which has formed over previous scar tissue. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said the surgery is to treat "recurrent, painful and worsening" ...
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Robert De Niro is unsure if he will star in Martin Scorsese's film about Jesus Christ. The legendary director announced recently that he would be making a movie about Jesus after meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican but De Niro is uncertain as to how he would be able to fit into the project. Speaking to Variety, the 'Killers of the Flower Moon' actor said: "I don't know who I'd play. He might - if he asked me, at the end of the day, I don't know. "I don't know what will happen. He (Scorsese) knows, he'll think of something for me that I would do." Scorsese, 80, has lamented how he is runni...
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Martin Scorsese is set to make a film about Jesus. The legendary film director met with Pope Francis over the weekend on his post-Cannes tour of Italy and confirmed that he has a project in the pipeline about Christ. Speaking at a conference at the Vatican, Scorsese said: "I have responded to the Pope's appeal to artists in the only way I know how: by imagining and writing a screenplay for a film about Jesus." The filmmaker added: "And I'm about to start making it." Scorsese, 80, has previously been inspired by religion for his work as he made the 1988 movie 'The Last Temptation of Christ' and...
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Pope Francis told Volodymyr Zelensky that he is "praying for peace" in Ukraine. The 86-year-old pontiff met with the Ukrainian president at the Vatican on Saturday (13.05.23) and Zelensky explained how he sought support for his peace plan to end the war with Russia. The Ukrainian leader held his hand over his heart and described it as a "great honour" to meet the pope, who was using a cane to help with his knee problem. The Vatican said how the two men discussed Ukraine's "humanitarian and political situation provoked by the war going on". A statement said: “Both agreed on the need to continue...
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Pope Francis will miss the Good Friday procession due to "extremely cold weather in Rome". The 86-year-old pontiff - who was hospitalised with bronchitis last week - will not preside at the Way of the Cross service at the Colosseum on Friday (07.04.23) night, where temperatures are expected to be around 10C, for the first time since he was elected in 2013. But Vatican spokesperson Matteo Brun confirmed the pope will sill attend the Passion of the Lord celebration, which is held indoors in St Peter's Basilica. After being discharged from hospital last weekend, the Vatican had said the pope woul...
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Pope Francis joked that he is "still alive" after being released from hospital. The 86-year-old pontiff was discharged from Rome's Gemeli Hospital on Saturday (01.04.23) after being admitted earlier this week for treatment for a respiratory infection. The pope embraced a couple whose daughter had passed away at the hospital and signed a boy's cast before leaving on Saturday morning. He told reporters: "I wasn't frightened, I'm still alive." The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis will be at St Peter's Square for Palm Sunday mass that marks the start of Holy Week and will preside over the E...
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Pope Francis will spend a few days in hospital to receive treatment for a respiratory infection. The 86-year-old pontiff was taken to Gemelli hospital in Rome for tests after complaining of breathing difficulties in recent days, his spokesperson, Matteo Bruni, has announced. The pope does not have COVID-19 but will require several days of therapy. A statement about his health said: "The tests showed a respiratory infection (COVID-19 infection excluded) that will require some days of medical therapy. "Pope Francis is touched by the many messages received and expresses his gratitude for the clos...
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