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Joel Edgerton in Talks to Join Christian Bale in Ridley Scott's 'Exodus'
Soccer-loving pope cheers Messi, other players
Soccer-loving Pope Francis cheers on fellow Argentine Messi and his rivals ahead of match
Church official slams Austrian election slogan
Pope has divided loyalties in Italy-Argentina match
Soccer-loving pope meets world-class stars

Joel Edgerton in Talks to Join Christian Bale in Ridley Scott's 'Exodus'

Posted: 13 Aug 2013 04:31 PM PDT

By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - In an odd casting twist, Joel Edgerton is in talks to play Ramses the Pharaoh in Ridley Scott's Biblical drama "Exodus," which stars Christian Bale as Moses, an individual familiar with the 20th Century Fox project has told TheWrap. Ramses is the heir to the Egyptian throne who eventually becomes the Egyptian Pharaoh and exiles Moses and his fellow Israelites. Scott previously offered the role to Javier Bardem, who was one of several actors to pass on the project, which joins Darren Aronofsky's "Noah" among Hollywood's upcoming Biblical epics. ...

Soccer-loving pope cheers Messi, other players

Posted: 13 Aug 2013 12:18 PM PDT

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis cheered fellow Argentine Lionel Messi and other soccer stars Tuesday as he led a morality-focused pep rally of sorts at the Vatican for Argentina and Italy's national teams ahead of their eagerly awaited friendly match.

Soccer-loving Pope Francis cheers on fellow Argentine Messi and his rivals ahead of match

Posted: 13 Aug 2013 10:37 AM PDT

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis cheered fellow Argentine Lionel Messi and other soccer stars Tuesday as he led a morality-focused pep rally of sorts at the Vatican for Argentina and Italy's national teams ahead of their eagerly awaited friendly match.

Church official slams Austrian election slogan

Posted: 13 Aug 2013 09:18 AM PDT

VIENNA (AP) — A prominent Austrian Protestant official is criticizing the anti-immigration Freedom Party for suggesting brotherly love should be restricted to Austrians.

Pope has divided loyalties in Italy-Argentina match

Posted: 13 Aug 2013 09:03 AM PDT

Vatican City (Reuters) - Pope Francis told the Italian and Argentine soccer teams on Tuesday that he could not decide who to back in their friendly match on Wednesday, but he urged them to set a good example in their behavior on and off the field. "It's a bit hard for me to decide who to support," Francis, an Argentine whose parents hailed from northern Italy, said in an audience with players and officials at the Vatican ahead of the fixture, which has been organized in his honor. ...