Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe stars as Vatican’s ‘James Bond of exorcists’

By Deepa Bharath — April 17, 2023
In three decades, the Rev. Gabriele Amorth, a Pauline priest, claimed to have conducted over 60,000 exorcisms.

Russell Crowe meets Pope Francis but leaves without a ‘Noah’ endorsement

By Eric J. Lyman — March 19, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Some backers of the film tried to cast Wednesday’s encounter as a kind of tacit papal endorsement for the movie, but Vatican officials made it clear that was not the case.

‘Noah’ film sparks debate over one of the world’s oldest and most beloved stories

By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — March 13, 2014
NEW YORK (RNS) The biblical narrative of the flood is a touchstone in many religious circles, a story that's told and retold within Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

Russell Crowe really wants Pope Francis to see ‘Noah’

By Eric J. Lyman — February 25, 2014
ROME (RNS) "Screening? The message of the film is powerful, fascinating, resonant," actor Russell Crowe tweeted to Pope Francis.
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