Michael Bublé called meeting Pope Leo XIV on Friday “one of the greatest moments of my life”, adding that as he prepared to headline the Vatican’s annual Christmas concert for the poor, he hoped his example will encourage more people to speak openly about their faith. Source: CNA.
The Grammy-winning singer, known for his velvety voice and popular Christmas albums, said faith “changes everything in my life, every single interaction.”
“When you say that you have strong faith, this is shocking to people, which is sometimes hard for me to understand,” Bublé said in response to a question at a Vatican press conference on Friday.
“And with the platform I have, my hope is that … there’s a young person who might listen to me today who might be afraid to share their faith or to be open about it, and they look at me and they say, ‘Wow, look at Bublé. He’s not afraid to share it,’ and maybe it will give them the strength to do the same.”
Bublé met Pope Leo XIV on Friday along with other artists participating in the Vatican’s sixth annual “Concert with the Poor” on Saturday.
“I am overwhelmed,” he said. “This morning, I had the opportunity to meet the Holy Father. For me, this was something that I knew was going to be one of the greatest moments of my life.”
This year marks the first time a pope attended the free Vatican concert, which was offered to 3000 people in need served by volunteer organisations in Rome. Concert guests receive a hot takeaway dinner and other necessities after the event.
“We know that times are difficult for many people, and there’s a lot of darkness,” Bublé said. I feel like when you have faith, you have your own pilot light. And the lights can go out everywhere, everywhere, but if you have that faith and you have that light inside you, you can find your way.”
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Michael Bublé calls meeting Pope Leo XIV ‘one of the greatest moments of my life’ (By Courtney Mares, CNA)
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