"The documentary series, produced by Italian Stand by Me productions, is set for Netflix global release in 2021," the Jesuit-owned publisher stated.
The docuseries will feature special commentary from Pope Francis, who "contributes as a fellow elder" to a collection of stories about elders from more than 30 countries who express wisdom carved from lifetimes of experience through their stories.
The stories, which feature scant Christian content or testimony and include elderly people from other religions, were compiled by Fr. Antonio Spadaro, a confidant of the pope and editor-in-chief of Jesuit journal, La Civiltà Cattolica.
Donnelly, who taught Catholic media doctrine at a Catholic higher institute of education, elaborated:
Pope Francis' decision to partner with Netflix brings us into
the complex ethical issues of cooperation with evil. The pontiff's decision could be justified as a good if he intended to use his documentary to explicitly proclaim the gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ with the goal of seeking the conversion of the Netflix audience. But Pope Francis has made clear his disapproval of seeking such conversions, which he condemns as proselytism.
In Dec. 2019, over 1.5 million Brazilian Christians signed a petition and canceled subscriptions to Netflix protesting The First Temptation of Christ (A Primeira Tentacão de Cristo).
The movie features a gay Jesus bringing his boyfriend Orlando home to meet Mary and Joseph, as well as a love triangle with Joseph, Mary and Jesus as participants....Netflix in 2018 ...with a movie titled The Last Hangover, which portrays Jesus as a drunk and shows his disciples looking for Jesus the morning after the Last Supper." ChurchMilitant