Actor Jonathan Roumie, who portrays Jesus in “The Chosen.” / Credit: EWTN News/Colm Flynn/Screenshot
CNA Staff, Jul 1, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA).
WhenJonathanRoumie,theactorwhoplaysJesusin“TheChosen,”heardthenewsoftheelectionofanAmerican-bornpope,hesaidhewept“becauseIjustneverthoughtIwouldeverlivetoseetheday.”
Twomonthslater,onJune25,RoumiehadtheopportunitytomeetthenewHolyFatherduringapapalgeneralaudiencewhiletheactorwasinItalyfilmingthecrucifixionscenesforSeason6ofthepopularshow.
RoumiesatdownwithEWTNNewscorrespondentColmFlynnforaninterviewjusthoursaftermeetingPopeLeoXIVtotalkaboutplayingJesusin“TheChosen”aswellaswhatiswasliketomeetthepopeforthefirsttime.
“Itwasfantastic,”RoumietoldFlynn.“Hewassokindandsograciousandgenerouswithhistime.”
Despitethemeetingbeingabitofa“blur,”RoumierecalledtellingtheHolyFatherthathewas“humbledtobethereanditwasgreattomeethim.”
PopeLeotoldRoumiethatwhileoneofhisbrothersisafanoftheshow,hehimselfhasn’tseenityet,towhichRoumiereplied:“Well,webroughts
