They both discussed climate change during the meet. Photo: Reuters
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio met with the 266th and current head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis at the Vatican in Vatican City, based in Rome, Italy yesterday, January 28, 2016.
The purpose of the meeting was reportedly to discuss climate change, while some joked that he also got blessings ahead of the Oscars as the ‘Revenant’ star is people’s favourite to get the Best Actor award this year.
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Watch the video where we could see him kiss the Pope’s ring and thanked him in Italian.
Climate change is a subject very close to Leonardo’s heart as he recently pumped $15 million from his own foundation to conservation projects around the globe.
He set up the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation (LDF) in 1998 to protect the world’s last wild places and has reportedly awarded $30 million grants and supported more than 65 organisations since it was founded. …Read More
Source:: The NET
