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“The Good Lie’ starring Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon, follows the story of a group known as “The Lost Boys,” orphaned by the brutal Civil War in Sudan, who travel thousands of miles on foot in search of safety. Fifteen years later, a widespread humanitarian effort led by people of faith brings more than 3000…

If you’ve ever wondered if God has a plan for your life, this show is for you. Christians all over the world wrestle with this issue and struggle to find their true identity. The new television show, “IDENTITY”, sponsored by the upcoming film THE IDENTICAL gets believers to ask the question, “What’s my God-given purpose?”…

You may remember Father Alberto Cutié, one of the country’s most revered Roman Catholic priests, known for his charisma and spirit of giving back. But five years ago, everything changed. Tabloids leaked photos of Cutié kissing a woman at a Miami Beach, which rattled Miami’s Catholic community. Having broken his celibacy vow, he was removed from…

UK-based Attraction Films will produce a drama on the odd and turbulent relationship between authors C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien set in Britain during  and after World War I. Lewis wrote The Chronicles of Narnia, and Tolkien penned The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, all a smashing success. At a deeper level both…

There are a lot of statistics when it comes to sports – best finishes, points scored, worst finishes and of course winning streaks. The amount of pressure that a team experiences when exposed to a winning streak is intense. So when Coach Bob Ladouceur coached De La Salle High School through a 151 game winning…

City of Peace Films, Gray Media and in::cite Media, debut a new Christian show challenging believers to come to grips with their identity in Christ. THE IDENTITY SERIES features content from the parent film THE IDENTICAL, a story about a preacher who takes a life turn to pursue a music career. “THE IDENTICAL is not…

The GSN show, ‘It Takes a Church,’ confirms that love matches are possible. Bachelor and business owner Randy Phillips opened his heart to the members of his church in Tempe, Arizona, allowing them to play matchmaker and help him find his leading lady. Eight contestants went through a series of questions and challenges for Randy to narrow…

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ upcoming album, Hypnotic Eye, reveals a political side of the famous song legend. In a recent interview with Billboard, Petty was very candid about the inspiration and his overall feelings about the Catholic church and other things political. “Playing Dumb,” a track on the new album, is centered on the sex abuse…

Registration Starts Today Monday, July 14 at Oprah.com/meditation Oprah Winfrey and Deepak Chopra announced the launch of their latest, all-new meditation experience “Expanding Your Happiness,” which is open for registration starting today at www.Oprah.com/meditation.  The free 21-day meditation experience, which begins on Monday, August 11, will serve as a powerful and invigorating spark to create life-changing happiness…

ESPN’s anchor Stuart Scott offers strength to many on air. It’s not only for his smooth delivery or a career that’s spanned over two decades-it’s fighting a deadly form of cancer since 2007. This week Scott, 48, was presented the 2014 Jimmy V Perseverance Award at the ESPYs by actor Kiefer Sutherland. Scott said he didn’t…

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