(CNS/Vatican Media. Composite by Alison Hamilton)
You know one thing Pope Francis needs more of? Unsolicited advice from American Catholics. Especially on subjects he cares deeply about. He has mentioned over the years that he is a huge movie buff (he loves “Babette’s Feast,” possibly the first film to make it into a post-synodal apostolic exhortation), with a special place in his heart for Italian directors Mario Camerini, Federico Fellini, Alessandro Manzoni, Roberto Rosselini and Luchino Visconti. This gave us the idea to ask
America’s staff and contributors to suggest a film Francis might add to his Netflix queue. (Although we are fully aware he doesn’t have a Netflix subscription. He reportedly doesn’t watch TV!)