Jim Caviezel talks about meeting the Pope

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VATICAN CITY, MARCH 16, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Jim Caviezel, who plays Jesus in "The Passion of the Christ," thanked John Paul II for his witness which the actor said has profoundly inspired his own life. Caviezel spoke today with a group of journalists about his private audience Monday with the Pope. They spoke, among other things, of the 1999 letter the Holy Father wrote to artists, Caviezel said. The actor said the letter has helped him personally.

The rest was "private," Caviezel told journalists in the Vatican, including a ZENIT representative.

The audience took place in the Pope's private library. "I couldn't tell you how long it lasted," said Caviezel. He said he did not look at his watch as he was absorbed in the Holy Father's conversation. ZENIT saw some of the pictures taken during the meeting, and learned that John Paul II gave Caviezel a rosary. Caviezel and his wife were seated in front of the Pope's desk.

"John Paul II is a very special man for a very special world. He is the Pope of Fatima," Caviezel said in reference to the explanation given by the Holy See to the so-called third secret of the Virgin confided to the three little Portuguese shepherds. "The Pope is a mystic. He loves Christ."

Caviezel said of the film's director: "Mel Gibson is very, very Catholic, very Roman Catholic."



-- Bill Nelson (bnelson45@hotmail.com), March 17, 2004

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-- Bill Nelson (bnelson45-nospam@hotmail.com), March 17, 2004.

Aweasome! Praise be to God! Jesus Christ!

-- Jason (Enchanted fire5@aol.com), March 17, 2004.

I praise and thank God for all those who took part in various ways in the PASSION OF CHRIST as it continues to make a great impact on those who see it. May they continue to witness for Our Lord by the grace given to all of them from above. I pray for forgiveness for all those who critizes this wonderful movie inspired by Our Lord and sent at a time that the world has lost all sense of Spirituality.

God Bless, Ramanie.

-- Ramanie Weerasinghe (lilanw@yahoo.com), March 18, 2004.


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