11:28 a.m. Nov. 14, 2025: A previous version of this story said the pope hadn’t chosen any films set near his hometown, Chicago. “Ordinary People” was set in a Chicago suburb. The "Purge" movies are ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Spike Lee, Cate Blanchett and Judd Apatow were among the Hollywood personalities who met with Pope Leo XIV for a private audience at the Vatican on Saturday (Nov. 15), where the U ...

Popes — they’re just like us! They like to watch movies, too. Pope Leo XIV revealed his four favorite movies of all time, ahead of a special event at the Vatican. The Chicago-born pontiff, the first ...

One of the all-time classic Christmas movies now has a papal blessing. Last month, Pope Leo XIV mentioned “It’s a Wonderful Life” first on his list of favorite films. He didn’t elaborate, but there ...

(CNN) — Pope Leo XIV has revealed his favorite movies, ahead of a meeting with prominent figures from the film world on Saturday. All four of Leo’s chosen films were released in the 20th century, with ...

In what we can only assume has been a significant financial windfall for the Vatican’s various popcorn sellers and slingers of a Milked Dud, the pope is on a bit of a movie kick at the moment. Earlier ...

Los Angeles — The “Purge” movies are missing from the list, as are the entries in the “Saw” franchise. There are no “Evil Dead” titles. “The Exorcist” is suspiciously absent. The list, in this case, ...