Mel Gibson

Catholic actors Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson to tell story of boxer turned priest

By Claire Giangravé — January 27, 2022
(RNS) — ‘The church has been through so much,’ Wahlberg told the Rev. Stuart Long’s former bishop. ‘I would like to do something beautiful for the church.’

Jews need allies. Here’s how to be one.

By Jeffrey Salkin — December 9, 2021
A quick primer on loving your neighbor as yourself.

Is Mel Gibson’s ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ good for the Jews?

By Yonat Shimron — November 23, 2016
(RNS) Embedded in the film are several small acts of reconciliation from Gibson toward the Jewish people.

Mel Gibson’s ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ puts Seventh-day Adventists in spotlight

By RNS staff — November 8, 2016
NASHVILLE — Hacksaw Ridge tells the extraordinary true story of the late Desmond Doss, a Seventh-day Adventist who refused to carry a weapon due to religious beliefs while serving as a combat medic.

‘Passion of the Christ’ sequel in the works

By Lauren Markoe — June 10, 2016
(RNS) Mel Gibson has signed on to a script that will pick up where 'The Passion' left off.

Vince Vaughn, Mel Gibson headlined Liberty commencement: Here’s why it matters

By Jonathan Merritt — May 15, 2016
(RNS) Liberty's ceremony solidifies their place as a leader atop the conservative populism movement that's sweeping the nation.

Hollywood looks to the Bible for screenplay potential

By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — October 23, 2013
(RNS) Nearly 10 years after the blockbuster success of Mel Gibson's “The Passion of the Christ,” which earned $611.9 million worldwide, studios are looking to the Good Book for good material.
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