The Vatican threw open its gates to Hollywood this weekend as Pope Leo XIV welcomed a glittering crowd of actors and filmmakers into the Apostolic Palace for a rare and extraordinary meeting about the power of cinema.
The surreal scene unfolded in the ornate halls of the Vatican, where red carpets were swapped for marble floors and Oscar winners mingled under Renaissance frescoes as the Catholic Church made one of its boldest attempts yet to engage with the modern world.
