Sylvester Stallone Playfully Boxes With Pope Francis While Meeting In Vatican City: ‘We Grew Up With Your Films’
etcanada.comSylvester Stallone and his family had a special encounter with Pope Francis while visiting Vatican City. During the family’s trip to Italy, the Stallones got to meet the Pope — who’s served as the head of the Catholic Church since 2013 — and take a photograph together.
A video of the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity was shared by Vatican News to X, where Stallone, 77, is seen shaking Francis’ hand before introducing him to his wife, Jennifer Flavin, and their three daughters — Sophia, 27, Sistine, 25, and Scarlet, 21 — plus his younger brother, Frank Stallone. READ MORE: Sylvester Stallone Set To Speak At Toronto Film Festival Keynote Presentation “Three, so many!” Francis, 86, is heard saying, upon reacting to meeting Sylvester and Jennifer’s daughters. “Thank you very much for taking time from your busy day.
We appreciate this very much,” Sylvester then told the Pope before both men expressed how “honoured” they were to meet one another. “We grew up with your films,” Francis told the “Rocky” star via an interpreter, prompting Sylvester to laugh before mimicking his classic boxing stance from the iconic film franchise. “Ready?
We box!” the actor joked. The two men then pretended to shadowbox each other, undoubtedly creating a memorable moment. READ MORE: Martin Scorsese Announces New ‘Film About Jesus’ While Meeting Pope Francis According to an official press release issued Friday by the Vatican, Francis was scheduled to meet with Sylvester, along with several members of the clergy from around the world who were visiting Vatican City.
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