‘The Chosen’s Jesus Meets The New Pope

‘The Chosen’s Jesus Meets The New Pope

Since the first American ascended to the papacy, numerous celebrities and world leaders have made the pilgrimage to Rome to meet with him. This week, it was Jesus himself (well, TV’s current Jesus, anyway). A photo of Jonathan Roumie, who plays Christ in Prime Video’s The Chosen, and Pope Leo XIV was posted to the official “Pontifex” Instagram account along with a number of other snapshots. The accompanying caption mentions Jesus by name. …

‘The Chosen’s’ Jesus Actor Jonathan Roumie Meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican

“The Chosen” star Jonathan Roumie met briefly with Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday during a general audience at the Vatican, where a Season 5 episode of the hit biblical series had streamed on Monday at the Holy See’s Filmoteca theater. Roumie, who plays Jesus on “The Chosen,” and Elizabeth Tabish, George Xanthis, and Vanessa Benavente […]