Pope Francis told an audience of about 100 comedians, actors, and writers from around the world that it’s okay to joke about God, as long as it’s not offensive.
He emphasized on Friday, June 14, that humor should not offend, humiliate, or put people down.
US celebrities like Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Fallon, Conan O’Brien, Chris Rock, and Stephen Colbert were among the attendees.
“Can we also laugh at God? Of course, it’s not blasphemy, we can, just as we play and joke with the people we love,” Francis said, speaking in Italian.
“Humor does not offend, humiliate, or put people down according to their flaws,” he added.
Pope Francis held up “Jewish wisdom and literary tradition” as examples of good comedy, and reminded everyone that making people smile also makes God smile. He even added some humor to his speech with a clownish gesture and a playful, albeit controversial, remark about Sarah from the Old Testament.
Conan O’Brien humorously compared the experience to meeting Santa Claus, saying he wished he could ask the Pope for a sleigh for Christmas.
After the meeting, Pope Francis flew to southern Italy to join G7 discussions on artificial intelligence.
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