When Pope Leo XIV was elected because the late Pope Francis’ successor, Harry Styles was one of many many within the crowd current for the event, The Hollywood Reporter has discovered.
In a photo circulating online, the singer was noticed by followers in Saint Peter’s Square within the Vatican on Thursday for the historic second. The Grammy winner was seen carrying a blue jacket, sun shades and a gray baseball cap.
Following the tip of his Love On Tour, Styles has been noticed in varied elements of the world throughout his travels. Styles was seen participating in a marathon in Tokyo in March and joined a London run club final April.
Following Pope Francis’ demise in April on the age of 88, Catholic cardinals elected the first U.S. pope, Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost, who turns into the 267th pontiff to guide the Catholic Church.
The 69-year-old member of the Augustinian non secular order has spent his profession ministering in Peru, and took the identify Leo XIV. Despite considerations a couple of U.S. pope, Prevost reportedly had been a number one candidate for the papacy, regardless of an extended taboo towards a U.S. pope given the nation’s geopolitical energy. Prevost can also be a Peruvian citizen and had lived for years in Peru.
Ahead of the 2025 conclave, Catholic cardinals reportedly consulted Edward Berger’s 2024 acclaimed drama movie of the identical identify. Cardinals watched Conclave as a “helpful research tool” to study extra concerning the course of of choosing a brand new pope in response to Politico.
While showing on NBC Chicago, Pope Leo XIV’s older brother John Prevost revealed that in a dialog together with his brother earlier than the conclave he requested him if he had watched the movie to “know how to behave.” Prevost then shared, “And he had just finished watching the movie Conclave.”
Francis, acknowledged as the primary Latin American pope, died on April 21 after a stroke that led to coronary heart failure. The 2025 conclave is the primary since Francis’ election in 2013.
