Pope Francis welcomed comedians at the Vatican on the morning of June 14 in a warm-up event for his meeting with US President Joe Biden at the G7 summit later in the day.

Pope Francis meets comedians including Whoopi Goldberg , Jimmy Fallon, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Chris Rock, Stephen Colbert, Conan O’Brien.

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Whoopi Goldberg once asked Pope Francis to have a cameo in the movie Sister Act 3

“Unite everyone, because laughter is contagious,” Pope Francis said, adding that he has prayed for the past 40 years to have a sense of humor.

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00:00“While communication today often creates conflict, you know how to bring together diverse and sometimes contradictory realities to create laughter. How much we need to learn from you”, Pope Francis (87 years old) added. The Vatican confirmed the comedians were invited to “celebrate the beauty of human diversity” and that Pope Francis “recognizes the significant impact of the art of comedy on the world of contemporary culture”.

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Pope Francis meets actor Jimmy Fallon

The audience with the comedians was organized by the Ministry of Culture and Education in conjunction with the Vatican Ministry of Communications.

The comedians seemed very excited and excited to be in the Vatican. Whoopi Goldberg and Louis-Dreyfus waved from the front row as the Pope entered the room.

Jimmy Fallon greeted the crowd before the Pope arrived and was asked to quickly take his seat as the Pope approached.

Whoopi Goldberg told Reuters last month that she asked Pope Francis for a cameo in the film Sister Act 3 , in which the actress will reprise her comedic role as a singer holed up in a convent later on. Organize a choir.

“The Holy Father said he would review his working hours,” Goldberg said, laughing.

After speaking, Pope Francis greeted each comedian, sharing laughter and banter with several actors, including Chris Rock, Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert, before leaving the auditorium.

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Late on June 14, the Pope went to Puglia (Italy) to attend the G7 leaders’ summit. He was the first Pope to speak at the G7 and discuss stronger protections in the wake of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni invited the Pope to attend the conference.

The Pope had a private meeting with President Joe Biden at the summit, but this was a discreet, private event. President Joe Biden last met the Pope in October 2021.

Pope Francis also met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, G7 leaders and Algeria, Brazil, India, Kenya, Türkiye.