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Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven (2010)

Saint Philip Neri: I Prefer Heaven (2010)

Drama
Release Date: 2010, September 20
Directors: Giacomo Campiotti
Countries: Italy
Production: Lux Vide, RAI
Cast: Roberto Citran, Niccolò Senni, Paolo Paoloni, Gigi Proietti, Josafat Vagni, Stefano Fregni, Francesca Chillemi, Francesco Salvi, Sebastiano Lo Monaco, Adriano Braidotti, Francesca Antonelli, Sergio Fiorentini

Overview:

One of the most popular saints of all time, St. Philip Neri was widely known for his great charity, deep prayer life, and tremendous humor. Hoping to join St. Ignatius of Loyola's new order of Jesuits and be a missionary to India, Philip was instead guided by Providence to seek out the poor and abandoned youth of Rome to catechize them in the faith and help them find a better life. He became the founder of the religious congregation, the Oratory, that worked with the youth and also labored to re-evangelize a decadent Rome.

Keywords:

based on true story 16th century rome, italy