Pope Francis celebrates his 10th anniversary as head of the Catholic Church on Monday. He enjoys great popularity but, after a decade of reforms, has encountered internal dissension, even though he has not questioned the basic doctrine
O Pope Francis This Friday the 8th received the American actor and director Sylvester Stallone at a hearing in Vatican. The American artist took his entire family to the meeting, which was full of good humor, and even had a boxing match performed. “We grew up with your films,” the pontiff said to Stallone, worldfamous for roles like “Rocky” and “Rambo,” who smiled gratefully and replied: “Ready to box?” he asked, clenching his fists in a gesture that also Francis reiterated, according to images published on the Vatican News website.
Stallone, 77, arrived at the Vatican accompanied by his wife Jennifer, their three daughters and his brother Frank. On this trip to Europe, the actor also visited Gioia del Colle in Bari, southern Italy, the city where his grandparents moved US. On this occasion he received the keys and honorary citizenship of the community. After the ceremony, he went to the balcony of the town hall to celebrate, wearing a scarf from the team SSC Bari, which currently competes in the second division of the Italian championship, as the local press reported. Last year, the actor went to the Vatican to visit the Sistine Chapel and posted pictures of the trip on his social networks.