VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Incredible Hulk fulfilled a childhood dream by meeting with Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday. Lou Ferrigno, who starred as the Marvel character during its 1977–1982 U.S. television run, met with the American pope and chatted briefly with him at the end of Leo’s general audience in St. Peter’s Square.

Ferrigno, who starred as the Marvel character during its 1977–1982 U.S. television run, met with the American pope at the end of Leo’s general audience in St. Peter’s Square.

Pope Leo XIV encouraged contemplative nuns to uphold their commitment to silence amid a noisy world and aging religious communities. “ [Silence] is particularly important in a world characterized by speed, where everything must be immediately visible and every void must be filled in a hurry,” Leo said.

Pope Leo XIV has joined a line of high-profile figures in voicing their concerns about the rise of artificial intelligence. […]

"Keeping silence is an act of the will that engages the whole person and helps to cultivate solid relationships, because they are animated by the Word of God," Leo told the Dominican contemplatives.

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Following Pope Leo XIV's return from France, EWTN News Deputy Vatican Editor Hannah Brockhaus joins to discuss significant moments of the trip. She reflects on the Holy Father's comments about artificial intelligence,

Pope Leo XIV is urging Europe to draw from its Christian roots and traditions of dialogue to confront the thirst for domination driving today's wars.