Matthew McConaughey meets Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV greets actor Matthew McConaughey
Meeting the pope Pope Leo XIV greets actor Matthew McConaughey and Brazilian-American model and entrepreneur Camila Alves during his weekly general audience at St. Peter's Basilica on August 05, 2026 in Vatican City, Vatican. The Holy See Press Office announced that Pope Leo will make an Apostolic Journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November 2026. (Photo by Simone Risoluti - Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images) (Vatican Pool/Getty Images)

Actor Matthew McConaughey and his wife, Camila Alves McConaughey, were part of the pope’s general audience this week.

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Pope Leo XIV shook the actor’s and his wife’s hands and posed for a photo in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, People magazine reported.

The pontiff and the actor spoke briefly, as seen in a video shared by The Associated Press.

McConaughey and his wife have been spending time in Italy as he filmed his Netflix movie “Positano,” People said.

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