Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope in history, hosted a star-studded event at the Vatican attended by Hollywood A-listers and filmmakers from around the world where he celebrated the art of cinema for its ability to bring the human condition to visual life on a mass, communal scale.
In his eloquent speech, the Holy Father discussed Cinema’s origins as a “play of light and shadow, designed to amuse and impress” before it evolved into a “popular art in the noblest sense, intended for and accessible to all”
Those in attendance expressed gratitude to the Holy Father for the invitation, with some, such as filmmaker Kenneth Lonergan ( Manchester…
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