Sylvester Stallone met Pope Francis in Vatican City, where he jokingly asked the head of the Catholic Church to a boxing match. The 'Rocky' star is on an Italian vacation with his family.
and Pope Francis jokingly shadowboxed each other at the Apostolic Palace on Friday.
In a video uploaded to X, previously known as Twitter, the head of the Catholic Church can be seen meeting the entire Stallone family.before introducing his three daughters — Sophia, 27; Sistine, 25; and Scarlet, 21 — as well as his brother, Frank Stallone. The pope shook everyone's hand and was heard saying,"Three, so many!" in Italian in response to meeting Stallone's daughters."Thank you very much for taking time from your busy day. We appreciate this very much," Stallone told Francis. Both men agreed it was an"honor" to meet one another.
"We grew up with your films," an interpreter told Stallone on behalf of the pope. The actor appeared pleased and laughed before throwing up his iconic"Rocky" stance.Pope Francis meets with Sylvester Stallone's family, including wife Jennifer Flavin; his three daughters Sophia, Sistine and Scarlet; and his brother, Frank.The Vatican shared a press release on Friday which listed everyone the pope was scheduled to meet that day, including Stallone.
Nearly a year ago, Stallone took to Instagram to share a photo of himself holding all the keys to Vatican City.
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