The actresses Fernanda Montenegro and Fernanda Torres were in the Vatican for Christmas and experienced a remarkable moment this Wednesday (December 27th). The mother and daughter received the blessing of Pope Francis and the video of the meeting was well received by fans on social media.
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The two spent Christmas Eve in Italy and attended the midnight mass celebrated every year on December 25 by the head of the Catholic Church. This Wednesday, at the end of the general audience, they received the blessing of the Pope, who walked in a wheelchair through a line of believers. “The Lord bless you,” he says, shaking Fernanda Montenegro’s hands.
They shared the recording of the moment on their Instagram accounts with the caption “Amen.”
In addition to the many loving comments in the publications, the pictures of the big meeting led to a number of jokes and cheers on X, formerly Twitter. “How nice that Fernanda blesses the Pope,” wrote one user.
Fernanda Montenegro, now 94 years old, is considered a great icon of Brazilian theater and is best remembered for her portrayal of the Mother of God in the work “O Auto da Compadecida”. One of the netizens shared the video with the caption: “The moment Our Lady of Aparecida blesses the Pope at the request of João Grilo,” referring to the figure.
Fans also jokingly commented on the union of mother and daughter with the Pope as the “true holy trinity.”
Check out the video of the meeting and some reactions from around the internet:
The moment when Our Lady of Aparecida blesses the Pope at the request of João Grilo pic.twitter.com/NlSi0P7pc3
— Dudu Guimarães (@Dudu) December 27, 2023
I call THIS the Holy Trinity: the Pope, Fernando Montenegro and Fernando Torrespic.twitter.com/jjMh0EA72u
—? (@vavacrazy69) December 27, 2023
and Pope Francis, who had the pleasure of meeting Fernanda Torres and Fernanda Montenegro pic.twitter.com/9vbCa1wKEy
J? ?u? ?l? ?I? ?The? = (@jotauelleia) December 27, 2023
* Intern under the supervision of editor Thiago Prata