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Journey of the Real Philomena

The story of an Irish Catholic girl forced to give up her son for adoption decades ago is

02/28/2014 | Rating NR

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Journey of the Real Philomena

Clip: 2/28/2014 | 6m 46s

The story of an Irish Catholic girl forced to give up her son for adoption decades ago is

The movie "Philomena" is up for four Oscars, including Best Picture, at the Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2. It tells the true story of an Irish Catholic girl forced by nuns to give up her son for adoption and her search for him decades later.

02/28/2014 | Rating NR

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"Ashes to Go" on Ash Wednesday

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