Vatican City, Nov 15, 2025 (AFP) - Spike Lee gifts pope Knicks jersey as pontiff meets film stars

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2025-11-15

Spike Lee presented Pope Leo XIV with a New York Knicks jersey on Saturday as the US pope welcomed film stars to the Vatican, where he called cinema a vehicle of hope. More than 100 film industry professionals, whether actors, directors or producers, were received by the pope inside the Apostolic Palace, including Cate Blanchett, Alison Brie, Judd Apatow and Viggo Mortensen. "His words were extraordinary and I wish cultural ministers around the w......

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