{"id":2150214,"date":"2025-11-12T00:29:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T00:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2150214"},"modified":"2025-11-12T00:29:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T00:29:18","slug":"pope-leos-top-4-films-feature-nazis-capitalism-and-a-whole-heap-of-redemption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/pope-leos-top-4-films-feature-nazis-capitalism-and-a-whole-heap-of-redemption\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Leo\u2019s Top 4 Films Feature Nazis, Capitalism And A Whole Heap Of Redemption"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>VATICAN CITY, Nov 10 (Reuters) &#8211; Lights, camera, action, pope?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>About three dozen Hollywood stars will meet Pope Leo this weekend, including actors Cate Blanchett, Chris Pine and Adam Scott, the Vatican said on Monday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>Also joining a special audience at the Vatican with Leo, the first pope from the United States, will be Oscar-winning directors Spike Lee, George Miller and Gus Van Sant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>The pope \u201chas expressed his desire to deepen dialogue with the World of Cinema&#8230; exploring the possibilities that artistic creativity offers to the mission of the Church and the promotion of human values,\u201d the Vatican said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>Papal events often feature high-ranking Catholic cardinals but rarely include Hollywood stars.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"cli cli-image js-no-inject\">\n<div class=\"img-sized\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.huffingtonpost.com\/asset\/6912fc8e17000052609c52f0.jpeg?cache=yi8timZcEY&amp;ops=scalefit_720_noupscale&amp;format=webp 1x, https:\/\/img.huffingtonpost.com\/asset\/6912fc8e17000052609c52f0.jpeg?cache=yi8timZcEY&amp;ops=scalefit_1440&amp;format=webp 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-sized__img portrait\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" alt=\"The Vatican has shared four of the pope's favourite films.\" width=\"720\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/img.huffingtonpost.com\/asset\/6912fc8e17000052609c52f0.jpeg?cache=yi8timZcEY&amp;ops=scalefit_720_noupscale\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.huffingtonpost.com\/asset\/6912fc8e17000052609c52f0.jpeg?cache=yi8timZcEY&amp;ops=scalefit_720_noupscale 1x, https:\/\/img.huffingtonpost.com\/asset\/6912fc8e17000052609c52f0.jpeg?cache=yi8timZcEY&amp;ops=scalefit_1440 2x\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"cli-image__source-wrapper\"><figcaption class=\"cli-image__caption caption-cli\">The Vatican has shared four of the pope&#8217;s favourite films.<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>The late Pope Francis, however, hosted an event at the Vatican in June 2024 for comedians, including U.S. late night hosts Conan O\u2019Brien, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>Among others set to take part in Saturday\u2019s event with Leo are actors Alison Brie, Dave Franco, and Viggo Mortensen and directors Joanna Hogg, Tony Kaye and Julie Taymor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"primary-cli cli cli-text \">\n<p>Ahead of the new event, the Vatican shared four of the pope\u2019s favourite films: \u201cIt\u2019s a Wonderful Life\u201d (1946); \u201cThe Sound of Music\u201d (1965); \u201cOrdinary People\u201d (1980); and \u201cLife Is Beautiful\u201d (1997).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"support-huffpost-entry-support-huffpost-mid-article\" class=\"cli support-huffpost-mid-article primary-cli cli cli-text cli-support-huffpost hidden campaign-cta\">\n<div class=\"cli-support-huffpost__content-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"cli-support-huffpost__title--first\">So,<\/span><span class=\"cli-support-huffpost__title--second\">What<\/span><span class=\"cli-support-huffpost__title--third\">Now?<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"contributor-once-variation\">\n<p><span class=\"cli-support-huffpost__title--first\">Your Support<\/span><span class=\"cli-support-huffpost__title--second\">Fuels<\/span><span class=\"cli-support-huffpost__title--third\">Our Mission<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contributor-canceled-variation\">\n<p><span class=\"cli-support-huffpost__title--first\">Your Support<\/span><span class=\"cli-support-huffpost__title--second\">Fuels<\/span><span class=\"cli-support-huffpost__title--third\">Our Mission<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cli-support-huffpost__container\">\n<div class=\"cli-support-huffpost__message-container\">\n<div class=\"cli-support-huffpost__message support-huffpost__message--main\">\n<p>Join celebrity.land<\/p>\n<p>The shutdown may be ending, but the story isn\u2019t. 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