‘Laughing at God is not blasphemy’: Pope Francis opens Vatican doors to comedians
by Angela Giuffrida in Rome from World news | The Guardian on (#6NH6J)
More than 100 comics from around the world including Jimmy Fallon and Chris Rock visited the pontiff on Friday
Pope Francis said that laughing at God is not blasphemy" as he met more than 100 comedians from around the world at the Vatican on Friday, encouraging them to use their powerful gift of humour to spread laughter in the midst of so much gloomy news".
The pontiff, himself prone to the odd quip, invited comedians including Jimmy Fallon, Chris Rock, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Stephen Merchant to the audience at the Apostolic Palace as part of his attempt to engage with contemporary culture.
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