Aug 28th, 2005 · He's played Robert Benchley and Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. He's been cast as an introspective dentist, an atomic scientist, a cop and Hamlet. Now, in the film Saint Ralph, Campbell Scott takes a turn as a priest coaching an unlikely marathoner.
Jun 29th, 2005 · A retired Episcopal priest, Danforth represented Missouri in the Senate for 18 years. He is also the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Recently, Danforth has been outspoken about the Christian conservative bent of the GOP, writing that "Republicans have transformed our party into the political arm of conservative Christians."
Jun 21st, 2005 · Judas Priest has a new album out, Angel of Retribution, and is on tour this summer. Originally from Birmingham, England, Judas Priest pioneered the heavy metal sound in the 1970s and '80s. Lead singer Halford left the band in 1991, citing internal tension, and in 1998, he disclosed that he is gay during an interview on MTV. Nicknamed the "Metal God," Halford returned to Judas Priest in 2003. The band -- which takes its name from the Bob Dylan song "The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest" -- is best known for songs such as "Breaking the Law," "Hell Bent for Leather" and "Livin' After Midnight."
Jun 6th, 2005 · The Monty Python musical Spamalot and Doubt, a drama about a priest suspected of molesting a boy, took the top awards at Sunday night's Tony Awards.
Mar 13th, 2005 · Poet, philosopher, Heidegger scholar and former priest John O'Donohue has written several books on Celtic spirituality. O'Donohue lives in the Connemara region in the West of Ireland, a haunting landscape of stone, sea and rainbows. His latest book is Beauty.
Feb 9th, 2005 · This week defrocked priest Paul Shanley was convicted of child rape, after the victim testified about memories of the abuse that he recalled only after seeing news reports about Shanley. The trial focused on those memories' reliability, but evidence is growing that nearly all memories distort the truth.
Feb 3rd, 2005 · As the Super Bowl approaches, advertisers are wrapping up months of preparation for the broadcast of 30-second spots during Sunday's game. After last year's ads -- and half-time show -- drew fire for being tasteless, Anheuser-Busch and others pledged to clean up their act. But one potentially inflammatory ad has already been removed from this year's roster. Ford Motor Company has decided not to air an ad for a new pickup that featured a priest, a small child, and the word "lust."
Sep 16th, 2004 · In 1967, Episcopal priest Fred Coleman recorded a popular high school band at a New Jersey church teen center. The Castiles lead guitarist was 17-year-old Bruce Springsteen.