Pope Leo recently said his favorite movie of all time was “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Mine too. I first watched it when I was a kid in the early 1950s. For years, it was shown the week before Christmas.

Imagine this on a movie poster: "'Two thumbs up! — Pope Leo." The pope meets movie stars and directors at the Vatican today, including Cate Blanchett, Chris Pine, Spike Lee, Viggo Mortensen, and ...

Pope Leo XIV meets with Spike Lee during an audience with and stars directors from the cinema at the Vatican, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025. Credit: Vatican Media Via AP VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Spike Lee, Cate ...