Pope Leo then set his sights back on Jesus, and how the West views Him. "Today, too, there are many settings in which Jesus, although appreciated as a man, is reduced to a kind of charismatic ...

Since the first American ascended to the papacy, numerous celebrities and world leaders have made the pilgrimage to Rome to meet with him. This week, it was Jesus himself (well, TV’s current Jesus, ...

The Chosen star Jonathan Roumie has officially met the American Pope, as the actor best known for playing Jesus in the biblical series traveled to the Vatican to cross paths with Pope Leo XIV.

Roumie was joined by fellow “The Chosen” cast members Elizabeth Tabish (Mary Magdalene), George Xanthis (John the Apostle) and Vanessa Benavente (Mother Mary) as well as the biblical drama’s creator ...

In a meeting of biblical proportions, the pope and Jesus took a selfie – well, sort of. Jonathan Roumie, who plays Jesus Christ on "The Chosen," snapped a selfie with the newly elected pope recently, ...

Every time we perform an act of faith addressed to Jesus, we grow in our connection with Him, and His grace is bestowed immediately.” That’s not only a Sunday homily it’s the Instagram caption Pope ...

“Indeed, Jesus, with his death, went to take back that Adam who fell to the bottom and who represents each one of us,” the pope said. “Bartimaeus means ‘son of Timaeus’: The man is ...

Jonathan Roumie, an actor known for portraying Jesus Christ in the series “The Chosen,” was spotted taking a selfie with Pope ...

A photo of Pope Francis is displayed during an official diocesan memorial Mass for Pope Francis at Cathedral of the Incarnation in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, April 28, 2025.

In the Gospel story, the pope said, Bartimaeus' cry, "Jesus, son of David, have pity on me," is an act of faith. And even though the crowds tried to silence the blind man, he continued to cry out ...

Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus on the hit biblical series "The Chosen," met Pope Leo XIV this week at the Vatican.