May 15, 2026
Thomas Mirus, Nathan Douglas, and Andrew Petiprin gave this
panel session at the 2024 Notre Dame Fall Conference, presented by
the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture. The theme of the
conference was “Ever Ancient, Ever New: On Catholic
Imagination.”
30 Years of the Vatican Film List – Catholic Cinema’s
Past and Future
Thomas Mirus (Catholic Culture) – The Vatican Film List:
Introduction and Reflections
Nathan Douglas (Independent Scholar/Filmmaker) – The Filmmaker
as Auteur
Andrew Petiprin (Spe Salvi Institute; Word on Fire Institute) –
Europe for Everyone: Yesterday’s Vatican Film List and Catholic
Imagination Today
Chair: John O’Callaghan (University of Notre Dame)
Video of the panel: https://youtu.be/-7oE8d6RcCw?si=x4cTzl847-A8bG5M
