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"The Chosen" cast, led by actor Jonathan Roumie in the role of Jesus Christ and Shahar Isaac playing Simon Peter.

Jesus actor in 'The Chosen' talks about show's Christmas special

Dec 20, 2021

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The internet series “The Chosen” recently hit theaters with a Christmas special that follows the birth of Christ through the... Read more

A photo of a scene from "Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers," a Christmas special released in December 2021.

There's still time to see 'The Chosen' Christmas special in theaters (but you better hurry)

Dec 15, 2021

By Joe Bukuras

Dallas Jenkins, the creator and director of "The Chosen," an internet series about the life of Jesus, talks to CNA... Read more

"The Chosen" actor Jonathan Roumie meets Pope Francis (right) at the Vatican on Aug. 11.

Pope Francis meets actor who plays Jesus in ‘The Chosen’

Aug 11, 2021

By Courtney Mares

The actor who plays Jesus in the internet series “The Chosen” met Pope Francis on Wednesday, fulfilling a lifelong dream... Read more

"The Chosen" cast, led by actor Jonathan Roumie in the role of Jesus Christ and Shahar Isaac playing Simon Peter.

Funding for fourth season of 'The Chosen’ series expected to begin soon

Jul 12, 2021

By Joe Bukuras

The internet series “The Chosen,” which dramatizes the life of Jesus and His disciples, has nearly completed its funding for... Read more

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Actor in 'The Chosen' praises show’s message for people with disabilities

Apr 28, 2021

By CNA Staff

An actor on the internet show The Chosen, which tells the story of Jesus, praised the show’s accommodation of his... Read more

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Is ‘The Chosen’ series about Jesus Christ a cultural moment worth watching?

Apr 19, 2021

The Easter Sunday season two premiere of The Chosen, an evangelical Christian-produced internet series dramatizing the life of Jesus and... Read more

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