Meet the star of “The Two Popes”. Ep. 123

If you are a fan of HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” you probably remember
thinking when you first saw the High Sparrow: Wow, that guy looks
exactly like Pope Francis. That guy was Jonathan Pryce, a
distinguished Welsh actor on the stage and screen. And it was a
likeness that proved irresistible for the director of “The Two
Popes,” now streaming on Netflix. In the film, Pryce plays Jorge
Bergoglio, the archbishop of Buenos Aires, who has been called to
Rome by Pope Benedict XVI (Anthony Hopkins), to discuss the
latter’s decision to renounce the papacy. We ask Pryce how he
prepared to play the pope, whether the film changed his perception
of the Catholic Church, and about his own spirituality. In Signs of
the Times, Pope Francis abolished the “pontifical secret” for cases
of sexual abuse; how are advocates and victims reacting? Also at
the Vatican, the Peter’s Pence collection comes under scrutiny for
potentially misleading donors. And in U.S. church news, Gwen
Stefani needs an annulment, a survey of how the length of homilies
compare to sermons in other denominations and a bishop opens up
about mental illness. Tell us what you think about the episode on
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one of your hosts each week! Links from the show Pope Francis
abolishes the pontifical secret for sexual misconduct cases
involving clerics Is the Vatican misleading donors? Peter’s Pence,
explained. Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani Are Ready to Get Married
But It "Isn't Possible Currently" Because of Her Faith An Analysis
of Online Sermons in U.S. Churches Bishop Conley announces medical
leave of absence from Lincoln diocese
https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2019/12/09/us-catholic-priests-beset-overwork-isolation-and-scandals
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