He dad Francisco joked this Friday at the Vatican with a group of more than a hundred actors and comedians, including Malena Guinzburg, Whoopi Goldberg, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jimmy Fallon.
Francisco, who later travels to Bari, southern Italy, to participate in the G7 summit to talk about artificial intelligence, received cheers and applause. The audience brought together comedians from 15 countries, from Argentina to Germany, including East Timor, Colombia and Spain.
The star of “Sister Act”, Whoopi Goldbergand Julia Louis-Dreyfusmember of the legendary series “Seinfeld“, they greeted the dad when he entered a gilded, frescoed room in the Vatican. Among the 107 comedians present was Stephen Merchantknown for “The Office”the American Chris Rock and the Italian Silvio Orlandowho played a cardinal in the series “The Young Pope”. The iconic Florinda Meza and Malena Guinzburg They were also part of the game.
Guinzburg took to the Internet to share images of the experience, and wrote: “How crazy everything is! A meeting with comedians from all over the world, including idols that I have had for years! Here I bring you the alfajores (Havanna I deserve free alfajores for life) and asking him for a message for Argentina”.
“In the midst of so much gloomy news, immersed as we are in many social and even personal emergencies, you have the power to spread peace and smiles”said the pontiff. “They bring people together, because laughter is contagious,” he noted. He also added that he has prayed for 40 years for us to have a good sense of humor, and joked toward the end, saying, “Pray for him, not against him.”
“They manage to make people smile, even when they face problems and events, big and small. They denounce abuses of power, give voice to forgotten situations, highlight abuses, point out inappropriate behavior,” added Pope Francis.
Shaking hands with comedians individually, the 87-year-old pontiff said humor can overcome “social barriers” and help create “connections between people.” “While today communication often generates conflicts, you know how to unite diverse and sometimes contrary realities. How much we have to learn from you!” he added.
Hours later, the Argentine pontiff was the first head of the Catholic Church to attend a G7 summit this Friday, where he will give a talk on artificial intelligence (AI) and “algor-ethics” (the ethics of algorithms), a issue that worries the Vatican.
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