Pope Leão XIV to Host Nearly 40 Hollywood Stars and Directors at the Vatican on Saturday

Overview

• The Vatican confirmed a special audience for Nov. 15 bringing nearly 40 film figures to the Vatican.
• Confirmed attendees include actors Cate Blanchett, Chris Pine and Adam Scott, and Oscar-winning directors Spike Lee, George Miller and Gus Van Sant.
• The gathering is organized by the Vatican Office of Culture to explore how cinematic creativity can serve the Church’s mission and promote human values.
• The initiative continues a broader arts engagement that included meetings with visual artists in 2023 and comedians in 2024; one outlet reports a Nov. 7 meeting with Robert De Niro, which the Vatican has not confirmed.
• Ahead of the audience, the Vatican shared four films identified as the pope’s favorites: It’s a Wonderful Life, The Sound of Music, Ordinary People and Life Is Beautiful.