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‘Sound of Freedom’ screening on Capitol Hill sparks call to track missing children in U.S.

July 28, 2023 Catholic News Agency 3

Actor Jim Caviezel; Tim Ballard, whom Caviezel portrays in the movie “Sound of Freedom”; and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy answer questions at a screening of the movie on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., July 25, 2023. / Credit: Martin Ba… […]

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‘Sound of Freedom’ makes history at the box office

July 18, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

Photo from a scene in "Sound of Freedom," released in theaters on July 4, 2023. / Photo courtesy of Angel Studios

Denver, Colo., Jul 18, 2023 / 12:00 pm (CNA).
“Sound of Freedom,” an anti-human-trafficking film made by Catholic filmma… […]

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Why does producer Eduardo Verástegui consider ‘Sound of Freedom’ success a miracle?

July 13, 2023 Catholic News Agency 3

Eduardo Verástegui attends "Familia y Entretenimiento" press conference as a part of second day of XIV World Congress of Families Mexico 2022 at Expo Santa Fe México on Oct. 1, 2022, in Mexico City. / Credit: Jaime Nogales/Medios y Med… […]

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Anti-human-trafficking film ‘Sound of Freedom’ just topped ‘Indiana Jones’ at box office

July 6, 2023 Catholic News Agency 4

Eduardo Verástegui speaks at the Vitae Summit in Vatican City on Sept. 1, 2022. / Courtney Mares/CNA

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 6, 2023 / 15:19 pm (CNA).
“Sound of Freedom,” an anti-human-trafficking film made by Catholic filmmakers Eduardo… […]

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Sound of Freedom succeeds as both thriller and messenger

July 4, 2023 Nick Olszyk 16

MPAA Rating: PG-13 Reel Rating: 4 out of 5 reels (Spoiler alert!) The sex trafficking of children is not a subject any sane person wants to contemplate, but it is a growing calamity that deserves—even […]

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Makers of Sound of Freedom emphasize faith, courage, fighting evil

June 29, 2023 Kathy Schiffer 9

It’s hard to imagine, when you look at your sweet little five-year-old, that anyone could want to hurt her; but unfortunately, sex trafficking of children – even very young children – is a real and […]

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Filming of ‘The Passion of the Christ’ sequel set to begin this spring

January 15, 2023 Catholic News Agency 2

Jim Caviezel (left) will once again portray Jesus in the new Mel Gibson movie "The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection," which is set to begin production in spring 2023. / DFree/Shutterstock and Tinseltown/Shutterstock

Denver, Colo., … […]

The Dispatch

James Faulkner on playing St. Paul: “This role was a game changer for me…”

July 16, 2018 Jim Graves 2

“Paul’s faith is one that has love at the very heart of it,” says the noted English actor in discussing Paul, Apostle of Christ, “a love […]

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Jim Caviezel on what he learned playing St. Luke—and why he thinks “We don’t love Jesus enough”

March 11, 2018 Jim Graves 14

The actor, who returns to the biblical genre in Paul, Apostle of Christ for first time since starring in The Passion of the Christ, says, […]

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Jim Caviezel on being Catholic in Hollywood, St. John Paul II, Mel Gibson, and adopting children

May 1, 2017 Catholic News Agency 4

Actor Jim Caviezel has starred in Hollywood hits from “The Count of Monte Cristo” to “The Thin Red Line.” But he is best known for playing Jesus in Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ,” […]

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