Sex worker, saint, sinner, witness, wife. In the 2,000 years since Mary Magdalene is said to have watched Jesus Christ die on the cross, she’s been labeled many things. But neither theory — penitent ...
This weekend Christians mark the Feast Day of Mary Magdalene, the follower and patron of Jesus of Nazareth. Though an important Biblical figure, the twenty-first century has seen Mary evolve into the ...
Just in time for Easter, Universal Pictures’ Focus Films released “Mary Magdalene,” starring Rooney Mara as Jesus of Nazareth’s most famous female follower, and Joaquin Phoenix (Mara’s current love ...
Garth Davis attempts a fresh, feminist portrait of the Apostle to the Apostles, but there's not much passion in this play. “No one has ever asked me how it feels,” says Jesus Christ to Mary Magdalene, ...
In the never-ending carousel of reinventions on the web, very few have generated as much intrigue, confusion, and actual ...
Brendan Butler argues that Pope Gregory the Great's 591 C.E. homily unfairly branded Mary Magdalene a sinner, suppressing ...
SALT LAKE CITY — For actress Elizabeth Tabish, playing Mary Magdalene on "The Chosen" is both an honor and a privilege. Tabish, who also recently had roles in "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" and ...
St. Mary Magdalene’s feast on July 22 is the perfect time to see what we really can learn about her and from her. The raising of the rank of the liturgical veneration of St. Mary Magdalene from ...
My name is Mark Goodacre, and I am a professor of New Testament and Christian origins in the Department of Religious Studies at Duke University. I was series adviser and one of many on-camera experts ...
Matt Goldberg has been an editor with Collider since 2007. As the site's Chief Film Critic, he has authored hundreds of reviews and covered major film festivals including the Toronto International ...