At a private Vatican meeting, Pope and Actor Jonathan Roumie from “The Chosen” have a humorous chat

At a private Vatican meeting, pope and actor Jonathan Roumie from "The Chosen" have a humorous chat.
At a private Vatican meeting, pope and actor Jonathan Roumie from "The Chosen" have a humorous chat.

At a private Vatican meeting, pope and actor Jonathan Roumie from “The Chosen” have a humorous chat.

Award-winning actor Jonathan Roumie from the popular series “The Chosen” said that Pope Francis gave him advice and insights at a secret summit at the Vatican. Pope Francis charmed him and even joked that he was Jesus at one point.

According to Vatican News, the pontiff met with Roumie, Denzel Washington, Patricia Heaton, Andrea Bocelli, Jessica and David Oyelowo, Eduardo Verastegui, J. Balvin, and Marcus Mumford at a meeting with Christian entertainers for the two-day “Vitae Summit” hosted by the Vitae Global Foundation.

The initiative, held from Aug. 31-Sept. 1 at the Vatican’s Academy of Sciences, gathered Christians who wield influence in the entertainment industry to discuss how the arts and media are used to influence the culture with targeted messaging.

“My experience in Rome a few days ago was no less humbling and inspiring than my brief encounter last year, perhaps even more so,” “The Chosen” actor recounted in a post on Instagram

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When Roumie first saw the pope in 2021, he said that it was a boyhood fantasy come true. Roumie requested the pontiff keep him and his position as Jesus in prayer during that initial meeting.

Roumie said the actor gained “knowledge and insights of the Holy Father” on their second meeting.

In the context of the Vatican, he continued, hearing the pope’s “directive as ‘preachers of beauty was at once deep and thought-provoking.”

Jonathan Roumie poses for a photo with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Sept. 1, 2022. | Screenshot: Instagram/Jonathan Roumie Official

In his Monday post, Roumie recalled that the pontiff had declared that the purpose of art is to “place a thorn in the heart, which pushes us to thought, and contemplation sets us on a road.”

“I am provoked to discern: ‘How do I continue to amplify the light as an artist? How can I take this initiative further? How can I have greater impact on culture as a whole and beyond?'” he added. 

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According to Crux, the pontiff lauded the Christian celebrities as being “preachers of beauty!” “Beauty does good, beauty heals, beauty carries you forward on the journey,” he added. 

The Jesus actor said he “wholeheartedly” accepted “the pope’s challenge” to work on positive and uplifting projects. 

In a separate post from the event, Roumie shared a short video clip from when he posed for a photo with Francis and the Bishop of Rome can be heard in the background offering a caption for the photo, saying, “The Pope meets Jesus,” to which everyone around them laughed. 

In a post accompanying the video Roumie wrote: “Spent some time with the Holy Father, Pope today, collaborating on ways in which artists can use the gifts they’ve been given to effect positive change in the culture. A remarkable 48 hours with two dozen extraordinarily talented folks from ALL walks.”

He added: “This moment may have selfishly taken the cake.”

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After meeting other actors at the summit, Roumie said he felt buoyed by meeting so many like-minded creators from “many disciplines and denominations willing to come together and talk out the possibilities of greater influence in the realms of being light-bearers.”

The experience, he said, was a “poignant reminder” that “God can use anyone and everyone in any field that He wants to move hearts toward Him.”

“The Chosen” has become a record-breaking series. At the top of 2019, it became the No. 1 crowdfunded media project in history and has since garnered millions of dollars in crowdfunding. The multi-season series has been seen by nearly 400 million people in 180 countries and has been translated into over 50 languages.

Seasons one and two are now available to watch on The Chosen App. Season three will premiere later this year.

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