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The Fox News Rundown

Extra: The Inspiration Behind 'Martin Scorsese's Presents: The Saints'

The Fox News Rundown

FOX News Podcasts

Politics, Daily News, News

3.41.5K Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2024

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Many people can name a Saint, like Joan of Arc, for instance. But their life stories, including their struggles and mistakes, are not commonly known. They are human, after all. That is why iconic filmmaker Martin Scorsese tells some of their stories in the new FOX Nation series, “Martin Scorsese Presents The Saints.” FOX News Rundown host recently spoke to theologian and FOX News Contributor Johnathan Morris about the docudrama, the background of some of the Saints featured, and how Scorsese’s own faith journey inspired the project. Morris, a former Catholic priest, also discussed portraying a priest in the Scorsese film The Irishman. We often must cut interviews short during the week, but we thought you might like to hear the full interview. Today on Fox News Rundown Extra, we will share our entire interview with theologian Jonathan Morris and let you learn more about Catholic saints, Martin Scorsese, and the FOX Nation series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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and Lisa Brady many people could name a saint, Joan of Arc, for instance, or John the Baptist.

0:43.0

But their life stories, the struggles and mistakes, are not commonly known. They are human, after all.

0:49.2

So an iconic filmmaker is telling their stories, inspired by his own faith journey.

0:55.2

In Martin Scorsese presents The Saints, streaming on Fox Nation.

0:59.7

We spoke with Jonathan Morris, theologian and Fox News contributor, about this exploration

1:05.0

of faith and doubt, hope and perseverance in the lives of eight of the most famous saints.

1:11.3

Morris is also a former Catholic priest who had a role as a priest in the Irishman, the Scorsese film.

1:17.2

We made some edits for time and thought you might like to hear the full interview.

1:21.0

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1:25.9

Now here's Jonathan Morris on the Fox News Rundown Extra.

1:34.4

So, firstly, who better, to explore eight of the most famous saints than Martin Scorsese.

1:49.6

Does this project really bring to life someone like Joan of Arc,

1:53.8

who people may think they know, but there's so much more to her story?

1:58.4

Yeah, first of all, I think most people don't know who Joan of Arc is.

2:07.6

And certainly Catholics of a certain tradition or following of their faith, mostly through their parents or grandparents, have heard of her. But could how many people

2:13.6

would be able to tell her story? And Martin Scores says he does that.

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