Al Pacino Meets Pope Leo XIV, Becoming First Movie Star to Get an Audience With American Pontiff

Jun 17, 2025 229

BY: Lily Ford

Hollywood A-lister Al Pacino became the first movie star to meet with Pope Leo XIV. The 85-year-old had an audience with the new American pope, elected after the death of Pope Francis, at the Vatican on Monday. According to reports in Italy, Pacino arrived in Rome by private jet from New York City over the weekend.

“We are honored to announce that this morning His Holiness Pope Leo XIV received in a private audience at the Holy See a delegation from the film Maserati: The Brothers, including Oscar winner actor Al Pacino and the film’s producer Andrea Iervolino,” Iervolino said in a statement given to The Hollywood Reporter.

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SOURCE: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com

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