Just because you’re the pope, that doesn’t meant mean you can’t have a little fun. The dearly departed Pope Francis had plenty of earthly passions, including soccer and cinema. Fellini's The Road , Gabriel Axel's Babette's Lunch , Kurosawa's August Rhapsody , and Rossellini's Rome Open City were among Pope Francis's favorite films.

Apparently his successor, Pope Leo XIV , is not only a White Sox fan but also something of a cinephile. Ahead of a meeting with iconic figures from the film world on Saturday, Leo XIV, the first ever American pope , shared his four favorite films of all time via a statement from the Vatican . They include a Christmas classic, a beloved musical, an Oscar-winning drama, and an Italian film.

The first film on Leo’s list is Frank Capra’s 1946 c

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