Overview
- The pope identified It’s a Wonderful Life, The Sound of Music, Ordinary People and Life Is Beautiful in a short video released via Variety and shared by the Vatican.
- The Holy See confirmed a special audience for this Saturday at the Apostolic Palace as part of the Jubilee 2025 calendar.
- Vatican sources report expected attendees including Cate Blanchett, Spike Lee, Monica Bellucci, George Miller, Chris Pine, Viggo Mortensen, Alison Brie, Dave Franco, Gus Van Sant, Giuseppe Tornatore and others.
- A Vatican communiqué says León XIV wants to deepen dialogue with the film world and explore how artistic creativity can serve the Church’s mission and human values.
- León XIV, 70, was born in Chicago and elected in May, and his cultural outreach has recently included high‑profile audiences such as one with Robert De Niro.