Pope meets with passion star jim caviezel fox news. The dramatic encounter between this charismatic polish pope and the land of saints and scholars, is captured poignantly in john paul ii in ireland. A new documentary highlights the effect pope john paul lls visit to ireland in 1979 had on the peace process. This is the focus of a new 90minute documentary, narrated by jim caviezel, called liberating a continent. Now comes an extraordinary new film on this powerful message that brings hope, healing, and forgiveness to a broken world. Critics of the mel gibson movie, the passion of the christ, are confounded. This new film explores the role played by pope john paul ii in the fall of communism in central and eastern europe. While still an archbishop in poland, john paul worked. Excerpt from the documentary liberating a continent. Feb 06, 2018 in 2016, caviezel narrated liberating the continent.
Mar 15, 2018 the event was recorded live at liberty university, featuring caviezel who fielded questions about the making of the movie that vividly brings to life pauls final days and the lifeordeath struggle of the early church. Sep 21, 2018 directed by marc boudignon, david naglieri. Jim caviezel tells of meeting with pope zenit english. John paul ii and the fall of communism and the other was the face of mercy. The pope was given an early private screening of mel gibsons film, but vatican officials denied reports that he personally endorsed it. A plea for peace, makes the case that the pope s trip to ireland in 1979 played a key role. A plea for peace, makes the case that the pope s trip to ireland in 1979 played a key role in ending the troubles and bringing about peace in northern ireland. Watch its story unfold, from an unpretentious polish nun who experienced powerful visions of a merciful god, to her countryman saint john paul ii who propelled the message of divine mercy onto the world stage, and the year of. Caviezel said he didnt recall how much time he spent with the pope because he was not paying attention to the clock but instead focusing on listening to the pontiff. The director of this movie did an excellent job on directing the actors and actresses. The miracle and the message 2016, both narrated by jim caviezel.
Jim caviezel talks about his catholic faith and john paul ii. Narrated by jim caviezel a man of zealous religiosity in the annoying present tense, a plea for peace argues that the popes visit started northern ireland on the path to the good friday. Narrated by jim caviezel, the face of mercy explores the history and relevance of divine mercy in our turbulent times. Watch its story unfold, from an unpretentious polish nun who experienced powerful visions of a merciful god, to her countryman saint john paul ii who propelled the message of divine mercy onto the world stage, and the year of mercy bestowed upon the church by pope francis. The idea of divine mercy comes from the prayer life of saint faustina kowalska of poland. On the death of pope john paul i in 1978, the cardinals of the conclave decide that wojtyla is the right man to lead the church into the new millennium. Vatican city pope john paul ii met monday with jim caviezel, star of mel gibsons the passion of the christ, the vatican said. The 35yearold caviezel was accompanied at the vatican meeting by his wife and parentsinlaw, the bbc said. Rome, italy cnn pope john paul ii has seen the controversial mel gibson movie, the passion of christ, and he liked it, vatican sources said wednesday. Pope john paul i simple english wikipedia, the free.
Although shot on a lavish scale in italy, poland and elsewhere, pope john paul ii succeeds on intimate terms even when troops are marching or huge crowds are filling st. A plea for peace, makes the case that the pope s trip to ireland in 1979 played a key role in ending the. David naglieri is an emmy award winning, documentary film writer and producer whose body of work includes liberating a continent, the face of mercy and guadalupe. Liberating a continent documentary on john paul ii and. John paul ii inherited and shared the message of divine mercy revealed to a polish nun, sister faustina kowalska, in the first half of the 20th century. Since his election to the papacy, pope francis has inspired millions by urging us to embrace mercy, ultimately revealed in the face of christ. John paul ii is very special man for a very special world. Mar 23, 2018 caviezel also spoke about how his understanding of the script was aided by the daily readings at mass and seeing how old testament readings, the letters of st.
Faustinas powerful visions of a merciful god, to her countryman pope john paul ii who propelled the message of. Pope john paul ii is a 1984 american biopic drama television film based on the life of karol wojtyla, from his early days as an activist in poland to his installation as pope john paul ii. Narrated by jim caviezel, witness the profound impact that pope john paul iis trip to poland had on. Thats because the pope has seen the film and has extended his blessings. Peggy noonan revealed today an exclusive account of the details of what happened on monday at the vatican when actor james caviezel, who plays jesus in the passion of the christ, met with pope. Most recently, he he played john reese on the cbs series person of. Actor jim caviezel reveals full details of his encounter.
Now comes an extraordinary new film on this powerful message that brings hope, healing and forgiveness to a broken world. Jim caviezel reflects on his role in paul, apostle of christ. The movie is honestly and actually about something. Caviezel narrated two documentaries in 2016 regarding christianity. Jun 17, 2016 a woman looks at a picture of john paul ii in krakow, poland ap photoliberating a continent. With jim caviezel, james faulkner, olivier martinez, joanne whalley. Feb 25, 2014 pope john paul ii is a 1984 american biopic drama tv movie based on the life of karol wojtyla, from his early days as an activist in poland to his installation as pope john paul ii. Dec 17, 2003 rome, italy cnn pope john paul ii has seen the controversial mel gibson movie, the passion of christ, and he liked it, vatican sources said wednesday.
John paul ii and the fall of communism, a new documentary film that poignantly captures the intricate role played by john paul in the collapse of communism and the liberation of central and eastern europe. The film is very well narrated by actor jim caviezel and musical score by joe kraemer. One of them was the acclaimed liberating a continent. Rogue nation, jack reacher, the documentary features rare archival footage and is the most indepth documentary to date on st. Filmmaker highlights how john paul iis 1979 visit aided. Caviezel had the chance to express this firmly held belief of john paul ii explicitly in the passion of the christ, a staple of television programming during these. It wouldnt be jim caviezel playing jesus if it wasnt for john paul ii, he said in an interview with the polish weekly magazine wsieci, describing the impact of. In the movie, caviezel spends much of the time covered with fake blood. The face of mercy narrated by jim caviezel since his election to the papacy, pope francis has inspired millions by urging us to embrace mercy, ultimately revealed in the face of christ. Featurelength documentary narrated by jim caviezel airs. Film recalls pope john paul iis 1979 visit to ireland, plea for peace 20180824 august 24, 2018 521. In 2016, caviezel narrated liberating the continent. John paul ii and the fall of communism, a new documentary film that depicts the role played by pope john paul ii in the fall of communism and the liberation of central and eastern europe, will be airing on local pbs stations throughout the summer upcoming dates are june 19 on krbc in san francisco and july 3 on wfyi in indianapolis. The documentary tells the story of the pope s visits to poland in in the 1970s and 80s, and how they unleashed the forces of a peaceful, nonviolent revolution that would ultimately lead to the end of communist rule.
Jim caviezel, who plays jesus in the passion of the christ, thanked john paul ii for his witness which the actor said has profoundly inspired his own life. As the year of mercy comes to a close, we are left with looking back over the last year and. John paul ii and the fall of communism a documentary purporting to tell the true story behind the fall of an empire. Actor jim caviezel reveals full details of his encounter with. Actor jim caviezel was so taken by the late pope john paul ii, he dropped all of his plans to attend the pontiffs funeral last month apr05. Peggy noonan revealed today an exclusive account of the details of what happened on monday at the vatican when actor james caviezel, who plays jesus. His free, unconventional attitude alarms several prelates, but immediately wins the hearts of the people. Documentary filmmaker david naglieris work includes the face of mercy 2016, guadalupe. Caviezel, who plays jesus in the film, had a brief. Rogue nation, jack reacher, this is the incredible story of one man s unwavering faith born of deep personal suffering, his steadfast defense of the dignity of the human person amidst the horrors of nazi and soviet occupation, and his unyielding belief in the spiritual unity. In the new film face of mercy, narrated by jim caviezel the passion of the christ, the knights of columbus present us with several stories of what mercy looks like. The pope had already lived through the evils of nazism and had done much work in his native poland against the tyranny of the thenussr, so he was well used to the.
Bbc news entertainment passion actor caviezel meets pope. Caviezel s wife and parentsinlaw were also present at the vatican meeting. Watch its story unfold, from an unpretentious polish nun who experienced powerful visions of a merciful god, to her countryman pope john paul ii who propelled the message of divine mercy onto the world stage, and now the year of mercy bestowed upon the church by pope. In this file photo, pope john paul ii is in ireland. Jon voight did an amazing performance as pope john paul. Film recalls pope john paul iis 1979 visit to ireland. Pope francis has inspired millions by urging the world to embrace mercy.
Peters square, and elwes and voight are largely responsible. Faustinas powerful visions of a merciful god to her countryman pope john paul ii who propelled the message of divine mercy onto the world stage. When the man who played jesus in the passion of the. One of historys greatest examples of the triumph of spiritual power over violence and oppression is vividly recounted in liberating a continent. For assist news, jim caviezel talks paul the apostle movie. Narrated by actor jim caviezel, and with original music by renowned composer joe kraemer mission impossible.
Narrated by jim caviezel, a plea for peace draws from a notable array of interviews including prominent political, religious and cultural figures such as seamus mallon, martin mansergh, john bruton, harold good, lord david alton, ronan mullen, dana scallon, shane. Wonderful movie about the life story of pope john paul ii and so touching that it brought me to tears. Narrated by jim caviezel a man of zealous religiosity in the annoying present tense, a plea for peace argues that the pope s visit started northern ireland on the path to the good friday. In the fall of 1979, john paul ii was one year into a transformative papacy filled with hope and dynamism. Knights documentary on how gods mercy transforms lives. The essence of this call is revealed in the face of mercy, an extraordinary new documentary film narrated by jim caviezel watch its story unfold, from st. Luke travels roma looking for apostle paul, turned in neros prisoner, to. As the year of mercy comes to a close, we are left with looking back over the last year and thinking how we have or have not shown mercy to the world. He was the first pope in centuries who refused to be crowned and was known as the smiling pope. The miracle and the message, all narrated by jim caviezel.
Jim caviezel is best known for playing jesus christ in mel gibsons 2004 film the passion of the christ. In an interview about the former film, he stated that st. John paul ii and the fall of communism, a new documentary film that depicts the role played by pope john paul ii in the fall of communism and the liberation of central and eastern europe, will be airing on local pbs stations throughout the summer. He was the first pope to call himself by a new name since pope lando in 9. Narrated by actor jim caviezel, the face of mercy draws connections between the history of. An intense recounting of the true but little known story of how pope john paul ii, beginning with a nineday pilgrimage, with courage and conviction, love and the gospel message, confronted the evil that plagued his native poland for decades under the form of marxist communism, as well as lithuania, latvia, estonia, belarus, czechoslovakia, the ukraine, and on to moscow. A man who became pope 2005 produced during john paul iis lifetime and seen and praised by both the films subject and by his successor, pope emeritus benedict xvi the european tv miniseries stars polish actor piotr adamczyk as the young karol wojtyla, as he survives world war ii to become a priest, a bishop, a cardinal and eventually pontiff. Like pope francis, saint john paul ii urged for the world to be renewed by gods mercy. This film chronicles the visit of john paul ii to ireland in the fall of 1979, at the time of the troubles. A story of hope and healing in haiti, narrated by bruce greenwood. John paul ii was the first pope who has visited the usa in fact, it was paul vi ed.
Cardinal luciani was elected pope in 1978, john paul i was the first pope to combine the names of john and paul as a pope as his way of paying tribute to pope john xxiii and pope paul vi. Thus karol leaves his beloved poland to become pope john paul ii. This historical documentary examines his influence on the peace process in northern ireland. A plea for peace, directed by david naglieri and narrated by the passion of the. Caviezel, the films narrator, traveled to poland to promote the documentary and shared his enthusiasm for john paul iis teachings and for the nation. He was the first pope to choose a double name and did so in commemoration of his two immediate predecessors, john xxiii and paul vi. I am very grateful for the producers to put into film the life story of pope paul john ii. John paul i, pope whose 33day pontificate in 1978 was the shortest in modern times.
John paul ii, mel gibson, and adopting children for me, the catholic mass is the source of constant empowerment. Sep 14, 2018 a new documentary highlights the effect pope john paul lls visit to ireland in 1979 had on the peace process. The essence of this call is revealed in the face of mercy, an extraordinary new documentary film narrated by jim caviezel. Written by christopher knopf and directed by herbert wise, the film stars albert finney, caroline bliss, brian cox, and john forgeham.
Faustinas powerful visions of a merciful god, to her countryman pope john paul ii who propelled the message of divine mercy onto the world stage. Speaking to reporters in rome, jim caviezel, who plays jesus in the passion of the christ, revealed a few details about his audience with pope john paul ii, whom he said is a mystic. Mar 18, 2004 jim caviezel, 35, had a brief meeting with pope john paul ii who then blessed the devoutly catholic actor. Oct 24, 2014 pope john paul ii karol the man who became pope english full movie. Jim caviezel talks paul the apostle in new movie sonoma. Saint pope john paul ii at the movies plus the princess. Northern ireland was a decade into the troubles, a bloody conflict that shrouded all of ireland in gloom. Narrated by jim caviezel, witness the profound impact that pope john paul iis trip to. Narrated by jim caviezel passion of the christ, person of interest and with an original music score by joe kraemer mission impossible. Watch its story unfold, from an unpretentious polish nun who experienced powerful visions of a merciful god, to her countryman pope john paul ii who propelled the message of divine mercy onto the world stage, and now the year of mercy bestowed upon the church by pope francis. Jan 30, 2018 caviezel draws superhero comparisons in endorsing james faulkner game of thrones as the apostle paul in the new biblical story paul, apostle of christ.