Naomi Campbell and Laura Pausini spent Wednesday morning at the Vatican. Top modelaccompanied by Argentine film producer Fernando Solicín, listened to a catechism for the general public in San Pedro Square and greeted … Pope Leo XIV for a few minutes in front of thousands of pilgrims. But the meeting with Laura Pausini was in a room adjacent to the Paul VI Hall, and the Pope admitted that he had admired her since he lived in Peru.
“I was also a fan of yours when I was very young,” the Pope confided. “That was in 1993. Now I’m 51, then I was 18,” the singer explained. “His main admirer is, if not from the world, then from Latin America“, said Leo
The reason for the visit was to present the “Women in Music” initiative to the Pope. The idea is that Women’s voice “The voice of artists and the voice of those working in this sector is increasingly recognized with respect in the world of music,” Silvia Daniele, from Billboard Italia, explained to the Pope. She added that within the framework of this initiative, Laura Pausini received the Global Icon Award because she is “a woman who truly made her voice heard.”
As a souvenir of meeting the singer The Pope gave an unpublished recording Theme inspired by “Canticle of the Creatures” by Saint Francis of Assisi. The Pope responded gratefully: “Next year is the Jubilee Year. It has been 800 years since the death of Saint Francis, and this recording is a providence.”
Leo XIV greets Laura Pausini in one of the Vatican rooms, moments before the general audience
Naomi Campbell in the Vatican
Meanwhile, super-chic supermodel Naomi Campbell was waiting in San Pedro Square, alongside Argentine film producer Fernando Solicín. After following the Pope’s teaching, they were invited to approach him and talk to him for a few moments. The Vatican did not announce the reasons for the visit.
The 55-year-old British model was surprised at the end of last June with a message on social media, after she approached to pray in private at the tomb of Pope Francis in the Cathedral of Santa Maria Maggiore. “I cannot be in Rome without paying my respects to Pope Francis. It was a moment of deep gratitude before I left. He missed a lot. (Visit) sincere, reverent and full of nostalgia.
On the other hand, Variety magazine announced on Tuesday that the Pope has called for a meeting with Hollywood stars on Saturday at the Vatican, and that Cate Blanchett, Chris Pine, Viggo Mortensen, Alison Brie, Dave Franco and Monica Bellucci have confirmed their attendance. They will beDirectors: Spike Lee, George Miller, Giuseppe TornatoreGus Van Sant and Spanish director and screenwriter Albert Serra. As an appetizer, Leone declared his four favorite films to be “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “The Sound of Music,” “Ordinary People,” and “Life is Beautiful.”
The meeting with the stars coincides with the Jubilee of the Homeless, which will be attended by several thousand people from all over Europe. Although this is unlikely, the organizers may have planned a joint event with them that would distribute cutscenes.
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