Abel Ferrara’s Padre Pio is not the hero of his movie.

His stories often exploit the logical but worst possible outcomes of his characters’ spiraling depravity or despair. But Schrader’s faith always informs even his most profane films.

The conversation of “The Pope: Answers” offers a provocative image of what church could be.

Ahead of the U.S. theatrical release of “In Viaggio: The Travels of Pope Francis,” America spoke with Gianfranco Rosi about his ideas for the documentary and how the film is a modern-day Stations of the Cross.

“All That Breathes,” an Oscar nominee for Best Documentary, echo aspects of Ignatian spirituality.

“Women Talking” is an exploration of the way that religion can be used to imprison people—and what’s worse, to teach them to imprison themselves.