New documentary โThe Invisible Projectโ shines a light on women that served our country
Houston filmmaker Pacifica J. Sauer created The Invisible Project, a documentary style info-drama that follows the lives of four women as they work to change the public perception of women veterans in America - a topic close to Pacifica's heart, as she is a veteran herself.
Francis becomes 1st pope to endorse same-sex civil unions
ROME โ Pope Francis became the first pontiff to endorse same-sex civil unions in comments for a documentary that premiered Wednesday, sparking cheers from gay Catholics and demands for clarification from conservatives, given the Vaticanโs official teaching on the issue. What we have to have is a civil union law; that way they are legally covered.โWhile serving as archbishop of Buenos Aires, Francis endorsed civil unions for gay couples as an alternative to same-sex marriages. However, he had never come out publicly in favor of civil unions as pope, and no pontiff before him had, either. Wim Wenders did that in the 2018 film โPope Francis: A Man of His Word.โโFrancesco,โ is more a visual survey of the worldโs crises and tragedies, with audio from the pope providing possible solutions. Instead, Rubin said, Bergoglio urged his fellow bishops to lobby for gay civil unions.
Jimmy Carter says his son smoked with Willie Nelson on the White House roof
HOUSTON โ Former President Jimmy Carter shared a story of how one of his sons shared a joint with country legend Willie Nelson in a new documentary, โJimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President.โThe smoke session happened on the White House roof, according to the Los Angeles Times. In the film, Carter said that Nelson says he โshared the pot with him was one of the servants at the White House.โHowever, the former president said: "That is not exactly true. It actually was one of my sons.โThe documentary highlights Carterโs love of music and his friendship with several musicians during his term. Carter served as president from 1977 โ 1981.