Actually, “Color of the Cross” is a reverent, well-shot film that depicts the 48 hours before Jesus – “the dark-skinned Nazarene,” as one character puts it – was crucified.

READER 2: In the movie, Simon’s human nature, like ours, balks at the idea of carrying the cross with Christ. But once he starts, it’s hard to stop. As deadly as sin is, virtue is even more ...

In a controversial new film opening Friday, he is black. "Color of the Cross" tells a traditional story, focusing on the last 48 hours of Christ's life as told in the gospels. In this version ...

I see the resilience that we see in her in the movie as akin to when Jesus falls carrying the cross. She gets up, and she goes on because she loves so deeply. What made her bold and compassionate?

In a controversial new film opening Friday, he is black. “Color of the Cross” tells a traditional story, focusing on the last 48 hours of Christ’s life as told in the Gospels.

The procession started at 2 p.m. at Homewood Park, led by the cross and a bagpiper playing hymns, and proceeded along Oxmoor. “For Jesus, this was a lot heavier,” said Jack Harrington, a ...

For many, the image of Jesus is that of a white man with wavy blond hair and blue eyes -- kind of like Jeffrey Hunter in 1961's "King of Kings." But a new film, "Color of the Cross," shows the ...

Walking 2 miles, carrying Jesus' cross, is hard for anyone. Here's why Denville's annual event is being led by a 15-year-old girl. News Sports Entertainment Opinion Obituaries eNewspaper Legals.

15-year-old is first girl to play role of Jesus at New Jersey school 00:47. DENVILLE, N.J.-- In a first for one New Jersey school, a female student performed the annual carrying of the cross ...