For his 12 years as head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, He passed away on Monday at the age of 88 and connected with many of the Hollywood elites.
There are other celebrities who praised him for crossing the path with Pope Francis.
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Mark Wahlberg and Angelina Jolie are just a few stars who have met Pope Francis. (Getty Images)
According to the Vatican, Pope Francis was diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia.
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio shook hands with Pope Francis when he met at the Vatican in January 2016. (Alessandra Benedetti/Corbis via Getty Images)
The Titanic Star Leonardo DiCaprio I met with the Pope while filming the 2016 National Geographic documentary, Before the Flood.
in Instagram posts DiCaprio, shared by the actors of the time, can be seen showing the Pope a book that says, “I was hanging on my crib as a young boy.” He later kissed his ring and left, narrating, “It was a profound experience to be able to sit with the Pope.”
The two met to discuss environmental issues. This is the passion they shared.
George and Amal Clooney
Pope Francis met George and Amal Clooney in May 2016 and attended the “un muro o un ponte” seminary. (Maurix/Gammalafo via Getty Images)
George and Amal Clooney met Pope Francis in May 2016 and attended the United Nations Muroon Ponte, held by religious leaders at Paul vi Hall in Vatican City.
While attending the event, George was recognized for his work with the Pope’s Art Foundation, Scholas Oclarentes, and was given the peace of the Olive Medal.
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie met Pope Francis in January 2015. (Alessandra Benedetti/Corbis via Getty Images)
Angelina Jolie met Pope Francis in January 2015. She was invited to a private screening of the film “Unbroken” held at the Vatican.
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom
Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry met Pope Francis in April 2018. (Andreas Solaro/AFP via Getty Images)
both Katy Perry And Orlando Bloom shared photos of the moment they met Pope Francis in April 2018 when they welcomed an audience at the Paul VI Hall in Vatican City, where they gathered for the Global Healthcare Initiative Conference, Unity to Cure.
“I am honored to be in front of his sacred @franciscus’ caring heart and inclusion,” Perry captioned her. Instagram photosfeaturing her and shake hands with the Pope. “Thanks to @meditationbob and #thecurafoundation.”
Bloom posted a photo of them meeting the Pope, but writes “All the eyes in @Franciscus of his amazing holiness” from behind.
Richard Gere
Richard Gere and his wife, Alejandra Silva, met the Pope in May 2016. (Maurix/Gammalafo via Getty Images)
Richard Gere and his wife, Alejandra Silva, met Pope Francis in May 2016.
The actor was honored for the Olive Medal’s Peace Medal. He has agreed to work as ambassador for the Pope’s foundation, Schorus Oclentes, and is working to connect 400,000 schools from various countries.
Bono
Bono met Pope Francis several times. (Abaca/Sipa USA (SIPA via AP image.)
Bono, the lead singer of the popular band U2, met Pope Francis on multiple occasions. He first met with the Pope in a private audience with him in September 2018 at the Vatican.
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After the meeting, speaking to the journalist, Bono said that the Pope was “very elegant in his time, his focus.”
They met again in May 2022 at the launch conference of the International Movement at Shoalus Oclentes.
Chris Rock
Chris Rock He met Pope Francis in June 2024, and he and 100 other comedians, including Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert and Julia Louis Dreyfus, were invited to the Vatican by the Pope to highlight the importance of comedy in society.
“It can make people smile while dealing with issues and events, big and small,” the Pope said he was present at Rock and other comedians. “You condemn the abuse of power, give a voice to forgotten situations and point out inappropriate behavior. Remember this: When you bring an intellectual smile to the lips of a single audience, God will smile too.”
Antonio Banderas
Antonio Banderas met Pope Francis in a general audience in April 2016. (SIPA via AP image)
Antonio Banderas was able to have a brief conversation with Pope Francis in April 2016. One of his weekly general audiences with his followers, will be held in front of the St. Peter’s Basilica.
The “Desperad” star posted a photo of him shaking hands with the Pope and wrote “A lovely chat with Pope Francis before starting filming on #Rome.”
He is most likely filming the film “Black Butterfly,” released in May 2017 in Italy.
Arnold sChwarzenegger
Schwarzenegger met Pope Francis in January 2017 in a general audience every week. (Giuseppe Ciccia/Pacific Press/Lightrocket via Getty Images)
One of Pope Francis’ general audiences held every week at St. Peter’s Square, Arnold Schwarzenegger Luckily, I shook hands and chatted with his holiness.
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The actor shared photos from their meetings and called him “it’s a great honor to meet.”
“It was my great honor to meet @pontifex of his holiness. I am a huge fan,” he wrote in the caption. “The true leader of the church and the steward for all the creatures of God.”
Mark Wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg held a family festival in Philadelphia in 2015, with the Pope present. (Curl Coat/Getty Images)
Mark Wahlberg When Catholic Church leaders visited the United States in 2015, they met Pope Francis.
As part of his trip, he attended the Family Festival in Philadelphia. There, Wahlberg, an outspoken Catholic, acted as a master at evening rituals.
“I was in the church and the guy came and talked and he started asking, ‘Are you a participant or are you an audience? Are you really involved in the community and the parish?” And I said, “Yeah, I think I should start doing more,” in January 2017, “Late Night with Conan O’Brien.”
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