Trinity Broadcasting Network Features Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" During Easter Season

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Mar 25, 2015, 01:05 ET

LOS ANGELES, March 25, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the fifth year in a row during Easter season, Trinity Broadcasting Network, America's most-watched faith-and-family channel, will feature Mel Gibson's classic big-screen movie The Passion of the Christ, which debuted eleven years ago and has been embraced by believers the world over for its realistic and moving portrayal of the death of the Son of God.

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Starring one of Hollywood's most beloved actors, Jim Caviezel, as Jesus, The Passion of the Christ follows the path of the suffering Savior from his agonizing intercession in the Garden of Gethsemane and savage scourging at the hands of the Romans, to the final moments of his brutal crucifixion. Throughout this intense and emotion-packed film, Jesus is portrayed in all of his humanity while flashbacks of his life reveal his true divine nature.

Due to overwhelming requests from viewers, TBN will air The Passion of the Christ — unedited and with no commercial interruptions — throughout the week leading up to Easter Sunday, beginning March 28th, and beyond. Visit TBN's The Passion of the Christ web page for specific broadcast times.

TBN Vice President Matthew Crouch recalled that when it debuted just before Easter in 2004, The Passion of the Christ sparked a massive renewed interest across America in the biblical account of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection, and prompted countless individuals and families to turn to faith in Christ. "We are honored once again to feature The Passion of the Christ among TBN's Easter programs and specials," he said, "We believe that its unforgettable portrayal of Jesus' suffering and death for all humanity will lead many more people to faith."

For a complete listing of programs and specials airing on TBN during this Easter season, log on to TBN's Broadcast Schedule.

About the Trinity Broadcasting Family of Networks

With 27 networks and growing worldwide, the Trinity Broadcasting Family of Networks is the world's largest faith-and-family television group, airing a broad range of church and ministry programming, Christian music, family friendly movies, children's programming, and shows for teens and young adults 24 hours a day to every inhabited continent via 85 satellite channels and 20,000 television and cable affiliates. In addition, TBN's most popular global networks are available on computers, smart phones, and other mobile devices, and over 30,000 hours of entertaining and inspiring On-Demand programming is accessible via TBN's innovative online network, iTBN.org. To find out more about the Trinity Broadcasting Family of Networks, log on to www.tbn.org.

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