Pope Francis received Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, and his fiancée, Lauren Sanchez, at Casa Santa Marta in the Vatican. It was not officially announced by the Vatican because a private activity of the pope. Sanchez posted about the encounter on her Instagram account(see below). She reports that they discussed climate action and the need for humor in everyday life. Two years ago, Pope Francis also welcomed Elon Musk, and in 2016, Facebook's founder, Mark Zuckerberg also met wtih the Pope.
Sanchez wrote:
It was an honor for Jeff and me to spend time with His Holiness, @franciscus at his home in the Vatican. His wisdom, warmth, and humor were deeply touching. He reminded us not to take life too seriously, a simple yet powerful reminder to keep lightness in our hearts.
We also discussed the urgent need for climate action, something he’s passionate about, as are all of us at the Bezos Earth Fund. His belief in finding beauty and meaning in everything we do resonated deeply with me. I love that he encourages priests to read poetry and literature to stay connected with the human spirit.
Grateful for this incredible blessing and the gentle wisdom he shared with us.
It was an honor for Jeff and me to spend time with His Holiness, @franciscus at his home in the Vatican. His wisdom, warmth, and humor were deeply touching. He reminded us not to take life too seriously, a simple yet powerful reminder to keep lightness in our hearts.
We also discussed the urgent need for climate action, something he’s passionate about, as are all of us at the Bezos Earth Fund. His belief in finding beauty and meaning in everything we do resonated deeply with me. I love that he encourages priests to read poetry and literature to stay connected with the human spirit.
Grateful for this incredible blessing and the gentle wisdom he shared with us.
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