--- title: Vatican Official Endorses Gimme Shelter description: Bishop Ignacio Carrasco de Paula, president of the Vatican's Pontifical Academy for Life, provided a glowing endorsement of the upcoming movie release, GIMME SHELTER. --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2014/01/22/vatican-official-endorses-gimme-shelter#) # Vatican Official Endorses Gimme Shelter Jan 22, 2014 3:00:42 PM  |  by [Guest](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/guest) **ATLANTA, Dec. 23, 2013**** – **His Excellency Bishop Ignacio Carrasco de Paula, president of the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy for Life, provided his glowing endorsement of [***GIMME SHELTER***](http://gimmeshelterthemovie.com/), a forthcoming movie with a distinctly pro-life message. Here is his full endorsement: > “The remarkable narrative of [***GIMME SHELTER***](http://gimmeshelterthemovie.com/) expresses a powerful reality and the heroic love of a mother for her unborn child. Exploring the hard questions regarding the meaning of life, family, love and suffering, our heroine, “Apple,” fights against all odds and finds hope in the kindness of some key people, including a hospital chaplain who expresses the true nature of a priestly soul of service, guidance, and the deep Love of God for every single man, woman and child from the moment of conception. Out of rejection shines the courageous beauty of a mother’s love, and out of tragedy, shines hope!” Based on the inspiring true events, [***GIMME SHELTER***](http://gimmeshelterthemovie.com/) centers on the courageous story of Agnes “Apple” Bailey (Vanessa Hudgens) and her incredible path to motherhood as a pregnant, homeless teenager. Forced to flee her abusive mother (Rosario Dawson), and turned away by her Wall Street father (Brendan Fraser), Apple finds herself on a desperate and isolated journey of survival. In the depths of despair, she meets a compassionate stranger (James Earl Jones), who ultimately leads her to salvation and unprecedented support in a suburban shelter for homeless teenagers. With gained confidence, and the warmth of her new home, Apple breaks from her inhibiting past, embracing the future with clarity and hope. [![gimme shelter cover](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/gimme-shelter-cover-550x203.png?width=550&height=203&name=gimme-shelter-cover-550x203.png)](http://catholicmom.com/2014/01/22/vatican-official-endorses-gimme-shelter/gimme-shelter-cover/) The film is inspired by the David and Goliath true story of devout Catholic Kathy DiFiore and her founding of Several Sources Shelters – a maternity home for unwed mothers that has changed lives all across New Jersey. DiFiore has been lauded bypresidents and worked hand-in hand with Mother Teresa to change shelter laws in New Jersey. [Check out the trailer:](http://youtu.be/pE42YdC70E8) [youtube_sc url="http://youtu.be/pE42YdC70E8"] [*Video link*](http://youtu.be/pE42YdC70E8) Hudgens immersed herself in the character and delivers a transformative and stunning performance.  To prepare, she lived for weeks in pregnancy shelters, interacting with the young, homeless mothers who also appear in the film, completely altering her appearance unrecognizable. Written and directed by Ronald Krauss, [***GIMME SHELTER***](http://gimmeshelterthemovie.com/) opens in theaters across the country on January 24, 2014. ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2014%2F01%2F22%2Fvatican-official-endorses-gimme-shelter%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2014%2F01%2F22%2Fvatican-official-endorses-gimme-shelter%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2014%2F01%2F22%2Fvatican-official-endorses-gimme-shelter%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Vatican%20Official%20Endorses%20Gimme%20Shelter) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2014%2F01%2F22%2Fvatican-official-endorses-gimme-shelter%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2014%2F01%2F22%2Fvatican-official-endorses-gimme-shelter%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ** #### About the Author ![Guest](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Profile%203.jpg) ### [Guest](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/guest) We welcome guest contributors who graciously volunteer their writing for our readers. 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