STORY: Jonathan Roumie, the U.S. actor known for playing Jesus in the popular television series, 'The Chosen', met Pope Leo on Wednesday (June 25) during the general audience, the Vatican said on Friday (June 27).

Video released by Vatican Media on Friday showed Roumie giving gifts to Pope Leo and posing for a selfie with the pontiff.

Roumie, The star of the streaming series "The Chosen", about the life of Jesus Christ, was joined by fellow cast members including Elizabeth Tabish, George Xanthis, and Vanessa Benavente, who respectively play Mary Magdalene, St. John the Apostle, and Mary, the Mother of God.

"The Chosen" is a historical drama that follows the life of Jesus Christ – from gathering disciples to his ultimate persecution at the hands of the Roman empire.

Season 5 includes Jesus's last supper with his disciples and many of the renowned biblical events just before his death.

The cast came to the Vatican a day after wrapping up three weeks of shooting for the sixth season of the show which will portray the crucifixion, an episode filmed in the southern Italian town of Matera.

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VIDEO SHOWS: ACTOR, JONATHAN ROUMIE WHO PLAYS THE ROLE OF JESUS IN ''THE CHOSEN" MEETING POPE LEO DURING GENERAL AUDIENCE

EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: PLEASE SEE EDIT 4294-TELEVISION-THE CHOSEN/ FOR ADDITIONAL FOOTAGE OF "THE CHOSEN" CAST AT THE VATICAN

SHOWS: VATICAN CITY (JUNE 25, 2025) (VATICAN MEDIA - Access all)

1. POPE LEO SHAKING HANDS WITH JONATHAN ROUMIE, WHO PLAYS THE ROLE OF JESUS IN ''THE CHOSEN" TV SERIES AND OTHER CAST MEMBERS / ROUMIE GIVING PRESENTS TO POPE LEO / POPE LEO AND "THE CHOSEN" CAST POSES FOR PICTURES

2. ST. PETER'S SQUARE

3. ROUMIE AND OTHER CAST MEMBERS TAKING A SELFIE WITH THE POPE