Pope Leo XIV hosts Hollywood at Vatican
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A group of 48 transgender women attended a major Vatican event on Sunday with Pope Leo XIV, continuing a tradition that began under Pope Francis.
Pope Leo XIV urged parishes to invest in liturgical formation while also encouraging people to pray the Liturgy of the Hours and calling for attention to be paid to popular piety.
Pope Leo XIV fulfilled a promise made by the late Pope Francis to return to Canada’s Indigenous communities artifacts—including an Inuit kayak, masks, moccasins and etchings—that have been held by the Vatican for more than 100 years.
Spike Lee, Cate Blanchett, Judd Apatow and Andrew Scott were among the Hollywood personalities who met with Pope Leo XIV for a private audience on Saturday.