Elizabeth (biblical figure) matriarch in the Calendar of Saints (November 5) of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod and Zacharias is commemorated as a prophet. Elizabeth ( ‘Ilīṣābāt), the wife of Zachariah, the mother of John the Baptist and cousin of Mary, is an honored woman in Islam. Although Zachariah himself is frequently mentioned by name in the Qur'an, Elizabeth, while not mentioned by name, is referenced. She is revered by Muslims as a wise, pious and believing person who, like her relative Mary, was exalted by God to a high station. She lived in the household of Imran, and is said to have been
The Gospel According to St. Matthew (film) was ranked number 10 (in 2010) and number 7 (in 2011) in the "Arts and Faith" website's Top 100 Films, also is in the Vatican's list of 45 great films and Roger Ebert's Great Movies list. The film currently has an approval rating of 94% on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, with 32 "fresh" and 2 "rotten" reviews. At the 25th Venice International Film Festival, "The Gospel According to Matthew" was screened in competition for the Golden Lion, and won the OCIC Award and the Special Jury Prize. At the film's premiere, a crowd gathered to boo Pasolini but cheered