Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus on the hit biblical series "The Chosen," met the new pope at the Vatican this week. June 25, 2025, 1:23 PM PDT / Source: TODAY Gina Vivinetto ...

Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus in the series The Chosen, greeted Pope Leo XIV at the end of Wednesday’s general audience, on June 25, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

While faith-based people across nearly 200 countries steadfastly tune into The Chosen, Paras Patel, who plays Matthew, told PEOPLE in April 2025 that the fans’ connection goes beyond religion.

In a meeting of biblical proportions, the pope and Jesus took a selfie – well, sort of. Jonathan Roumie, who plays Jesus Christ on "The Chosen," snapped a selfie with the newly elected pope ...

[1/2]U.S. actor Jonathan Roumie looks on as the cast and filmmakers of "The Chosen" hold a press conference to discuss their TV series, which will debut internationally in July 2025, in Rome ...

The fifth season of “The Chosen,” the faith-based TV series that has found success releasing select seasons in theaters, has begun its three-week rollout on Prime Video.

The Chosen actor Jonathan Roumie said Monday coming to the Vatican is a “humbling honor” and a confirmation for him of the TV show’s continued mission of bringing Jesus Christ to the world.

Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus on the hit biblical series "The Chosen," was all smiles when he snapped a selfie with Pope Leo XIV this week at the Vatican.

Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus in the series “The Chosen,” greeted Pope Leo XIV at the end of Wednesday’s general audience on June 25 in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.