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BreakingNews.ie
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Ralph Fiennes felt ‘flattered' when he learned Pope Leo XIV had watched Conclave
Conclave actor Ralph Fiennes said he felt 'flattered' when he learned the new Pope had watched the Oscar-winning film that sees his character arrange a papal gathering to elect the next head of the Catholic Church. Pope Leo XIV made history as the Church's first American pontiff when he was elected leader in early May, following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday. Advertisement The Pope's older brother, John Prevost, told NBC News that the former cardinal watched the movie before voting in the conclave began – so he would know 'how to behave'. Pope Leo XIV waves at the end of a Mass for the Jubilee of Families in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican (Andrew Medichini/AP) In an appearance on The One Show, Fiennes was asked about the film and whether he felt surprised at the news Pope Leo XIV had watched the movie. 'Didn't his brother suggest he watch it, so he could learn how a Conclave went or something? And I was of course flattered,' he told the show. Asked what he said to his brother before the conclave, Mr Prevost told NBC News in May: 'I said: 'Are you ready for this? Did you watch the movie Conclave, so you know how to behave?'' Advertisement 'And he had just finished watching the movie Conclave, so he knew how to behave,' he said with a laugh. Fiennes, 62, played Cardinal Lawrence in the film, also starring Stanley Tucci and John Lithgow, that was adapted from Robert Harris's novel of the same name. He was nominated for leading actor gongs at the Oscars and Baftas earlier in the year, but missed out both times to Adrien Brody – who won for his role playing Laszlo Toth in historical epic The Brutalist. Ralph Fiennes, Isabella Rossellini, Stanley Tucci and Edward Berger attends the BFI London Film Festival gala screening of Conclave (Ian West/PA) Overall, however, the film performed well during awards season and won the adapted screenplay Oscar and four Baftas for best film, adapted screenplay, editing and outstanding British film. Advertisement Fiennes, also known for playing Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter film series, appeared on the show to discuss Theatre Royal Bath's new staging of William Shakespeare play As You Like It, which he is directing. He said: 'I've done a lot of serious Shakespeare tragedies and histories with a lot of blood and gore and angst, and I just felt compelled by As You Like It. 'It's a wonderful play of spontaneous young love. And I've not been in it, so I have no baggage about having been in it. 'I've seen it before, and it's something about young love, young people transformed by love, by desire, in the context of a forest where, like in A Midsummer Night's Dream, their personalities, who they are, their sense of themselves, is changed by love and by nature.' Advertisement
CBS News
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Tickets on sale for Pope Leo XIV mass celebration hosted by White Sox at Rate Field
You can now get your tickets for a Pope Leo XIV mass and celebration at Rate Field being put on by the Chicago Archdiocese and hosted by the White Sox. The pope, a lifelong White Sox fan and South Side native, will offer a special video message to the young people of the world at the event, with the Chicago faithful being the first to see it, the archdiocese said. There will also be celebration, prayer and music and Cardinal Blase Cupich will be in attendance. Gates open at 12:30 p.m., the program begins at 2:30 p.m. and the mass begins at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 14. Tickets are $5 and on sale now through Ticketmaster. When Leo was first named pope, a brief debate broke out between the Cubs and the Sox over which team could claim the pontiff for their own, but his brother, John Prevost, was quick to set the record straight. "He's Sox, and then the radio announced Cubs, and that's not true," John Prevost told CBS News Chicago, adding that the new pope has been a White Sox fan "as long as I've known him." The White Sox also recently installed art to mark the seat where Pope Leo sat during Game 1 of the 2005 World Series.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
All the Things to Know About the Pope—and Things You Don't
The life of Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, came into focus Friday as the world digs into the past of the first American leader of the Catholic Church. Leo, 69, grew up on Chicago's South Side and had a childhood like many Americans before he moved up the church ranks. He was ordained a priest in 1982 after joining the Order of St. Augustine, and he spent two decades as a missionary in Peru. Now he's possibly the most famous man in the world. Here are some things to know about him. A longtime family friend of Leo described him as a 'die-hard' Chicago White Sox fan who even attended a World Series game in 2005, the last time the franchise won a championship. He was photographed at the World Series game wearing a Sox jersey and smirking as he held a cellphone to his ear. His older brother, John Prevost, corrected erroneous reports, including one from ABC News, that emerged Thursday claiming the pope was a fan of his hometown's other MLB team, the Chicago Cubs. 'He was never, ever a Cubs fan,' Prevost clarified. 'So I don't know where that came from. He was always a Sox fan.' The pope even took time out of his busy first hours to clear up the confusion, with The Washington Post reporting he texted the Augustinian friar Joseph Farrell a one-word answer when asked about his fandom: 'Sox.' The National Catholic Reporter reported that Leo has Spanish, Italian, French, and African-Creole ancestry, with his mom's side descending from a Black community in New Orleans. Citing U.S. Census records, the outlet said his mother, Mildred Martínez, was the mixed-race daughter of Black property owners in New Orleans who moved to Chicago in the early 20th century. Joseph Martínez, his grandfather on his mother's side, was reportedly born in Haiti, and his grandmother, Louise Baquié, was a Creole. Leo has not spoken publicly about his ancestry, but the National Catholic Reporter writes that it may lead to him being known as the 'first Black pope in the history of the Catholic Church.' John Prevost, Leo's older brother, said the new pope is the youngest of three who had a 'normal childhood' together. They were raised Catholic by a school superintendent father and a school librarian mother in Chicago's Dolton neighborhood. John Prevost, a 71-year-old retired Catholic school principal, told the Daily Herald he always desired a career in education while their eldest sibling, Louis, wanted to join the military. Leo, meanwhile, 'knew he was going to be a priest from the time he could walk,' John Prevost said. Others recognized that Leo was 'papabile' early on, too. 'A neighbor once said he was going to be pope someday,' Prevost said. 'How's that for a prognostication?' Records show Leo voted in Republican primaries in 2012, 2014, and 2016, but only voted in the general elections in 2018 and 2024. Matt Knee, the chief data officer at conservative data science firm Pulse Decision Science, told the Daily Beast the pope's voting record fits the profile of a 'former or Never Trump-type ex-Republican.' His recent social media posts back up that theory, as Leo recently criticized Vice President JD Vance by name on his X account and reshared a post critical of President Donald Trump. 'JD Vance is wrong,' Leo posted in February. 'Jesus doesn't ask us to rank our love for others.' His brother John Prevost further confirmed Leo's beliefs in an interview with The New York Times on Friday. 'I know he's not happy with what's going on with immigration,' Prevost said. 'I know that for a fact. How far he'll go with it is only one's guess, but he won't just sit back. I don't think he'll be the silent one.' Leo is the first American pope, but Vatican insiders say his path to the papacy was partly because he was the 'least American' of the 10 U.S. cardinals eligible to vote for the next pontiff. This description first emerged in the Italian newspaper La Repubblica, which noted Leo had extensive experience outside the U.S. and is perceived as having a softer, more globalized approach than his American counterparts. Leo was not among the favorites to emerge as pope entering the conclave, as much of the world, including bookmakers and Vatican experts, projected it would be either the Filipino Luis Antonio Tagle or one of the well-known Italian cardinals, like Pietro Parolin, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, or Matteo Zuppi. CNN's Vatican correspondent Christopher Lamb said this week that the late Pope Francis 'respected' Leo 'and thought of him very highly.' Francis appointed Leo to be a cardinal in 2023, assigning him the title Diaconate of Saint Monica. 'Clearly Pope Francis saw in him something—he saw him as a capable leader,' said Lamb, who added that Leo came across as 'a very thoughtful person, a very measured person.' Other Francis supporters have pointed to Leo's victory—and the speed with which it was reached—as proof that Francis left the church united. 'It is clear from the speed with which Pope Leo's election was done that Pope Francis had left the church more united than naysayers would give him credit for,' the British Cardinal Arthur Roche told CNN. Leo speaks English, Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese, and can read Latin and German, according to the National Catholic Reporter. That will allow him to speak the native tongue of most of the 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide, whom he is now tasked with leading. The pope showcased his language skills in his first address at the Vatican, speaking to a massive crowd at St. Peter's Square in Spanish and Italian, but not English. He delivered a Mass on Friday in English, Spanish, and Italian, however, and is sure to continue showing off his polyglot prowess. A native English speaker, of course, Leo likely perfected his Spanish while working as a missionary for two decades in Peru, a South American nation he became a dual citizen of in 2015. The pope is a Wildcat. In 1977, Leo graduated from Villanova University, a Catholic institution in Philadelphia known for the success of its men's basketball team, with a bachelor's degree in mathematics. That would be the end of his formal STEM studies, however. Leo went on to earn a 'Master of Divinity' from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago in 1982, the same year he was ordained a priest. He also earned licentiate (1984) and doctorate (1987) degrees in canon law from the Pontifical College of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. Leo's brother John Prevost told the Daily Herald that he explicitly advised his brother not to choose the name Leo if he won the papal election. The reasoning, Prevost explained, was his own misrecollection of Vatican history. 'He said, 'What should my name be?'' Prevost said, recalling a call he had with Leo on the eve of the conclave. 'We started rattling off names just to rattle off names. I told him it shouldn't be Leo because it will be the 13th. But he must've done some research to see it's actually the 14th.' Leo told the Augustinian Order after he became a cardinal in 2023 that, even in his late 60s, he plays tennis when he can find the time. 'I consider myself quite the amateur tennis player,' he said. 'Since leaving Peru I have had few occasions to practice, so I am looking forward to getting back on the court [laughs]. Not that this new job has left me much free time for it so far.'
CBS News
19-05-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
White Sox to mark Pope Leo XIV's seat at 2005 World Series game
The White Sox will commemorate Pope Leo XIV attending one of the 2005 World Series games with a graphic installation in the section where he sat. The Sox will put a "graphic installation" near Section 140, where the now-pope sat with close family friend, the late Ed Schmidt, during Game 1 of the 2005 World Series. The artwork will be on the 100-level pillar, and will commemorate the first U.S.-born pope's Chicago roots and the "unifying power of baseball," the team said. Chicago sports fans immediately began arguing over whether the new pope was a Cubs or Sox fan after he was elected at the conclave two week ago. His brother John Prevost settled the debate, confirming his brother had been a proud White Sox fan since they were altar boys growing up in Dolton, Illinois. Schmidt was a season ticket holder who knew the pope through their work together at St. Rita of Cascia High School. His son Nick now holds the season tickets for the same seats. Please note: The above video is from a previous, related report
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Why Pope Leo XIV's Brother John Prevost Missed His Inauguration
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Shortly after Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV, his brothers John and Louis Prevost became frequent guests on network TV. 'We kind of knew he was special. We used to tease him about being pope when he was 6 years old,' Louis told NBC Miami. John quickly traveled to Rome to be with his brother. 'We're waiting to see, we're supposed to have lunch, we're supposed to go somewhere. We get to travel with the Pope to some special place and we'll just figure it out. Because we're only here until Tuesday,' John told NBC Chicago. On Saturday, May 10, John had dinner with his brother 'at his place,' a.k.a. the Apostolic Palace. Notably, they ate pizza. The trip marked his fifth time visiting Rome; two of his previous trips were with his brother, now Pope Leo. 'Is he still the same old Bob?' Lester Holt asked John, to which he replied, 'It depends who he's talking to. If it's just the two of us, yes, he's the same. But if it's public, then he's 'Holiness.' He knows when to turn it on and when to turn it off.' John continued, 'He had his first public appearance yesterday, and we went with him to that. When we were driving to these two churches, both sides of the road were packed with people screaming, 'Papa! Papa! Papa!' And he rolled down the window, and would shake hands as the car would drive by. And the people were just in tears. It's just everyday life now. It's very hard for me to believe, but he just takes it all in.' You Might Also Like 12 Weekend Getaway Spas For Every Type of Occasion 13 Beauty Tools to Up Your At-Home Facial Game
