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 recently, ...

A crossover that'll make you say "holy moly." Pope Leo XIV shared a photo of the moment within a carousel posted to his Instagram the same day. In the snap, Roumie has his arm stretched out holding ...

Since the first American ascended to the papacy, numerous celebrities and world leaders have made the pilgrimage to Rome to meet with him. This week, it was Jesus himself (well, TV’s current Jesus, ...

Jonathan Roumie walked onto The View this week with the same calm energy he brings to Jesus in The Chosen, but things got emotional fast. When Ana Navarro asked him if he could play Jesus without ...

"The Chosen" actor Jonathan Roumie told "The View" on Monday that he has heard from fans who were "lifelong atheists" who converted to Christianity after watching the show, as he discussed how his ...

The final episodes of Season 5, “The Chosen: Last Supper” just arrived on Amazon Prime Video, but the cast and crew of the first multiseason series depicting the life of Jesus is already hard at work ...

Jonathan Roumie might play Jesus on The Chosen, but off-screen he’s similar to the character he plays too. Roumie doesn’t have a wife or children, and has confirmed that he is still waiting for his ...

When Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus in The Chosen, heard the news of the election of an American-born pope, he said he wept “because I just never thought I would ever live to see the day.” ...

In a new sit-down interview with Father Mike Schmitz, who is best known for The Bible in a Year podcast and YouTube videos on Ascension Presents, actor Jonathan Roumie spoke in depth about his role ...

A rumor that circulated online in June 2025 claimed entertainment icon Oprah Winfrey mocked actor Jonathan Roumie's faith during a "spiritual enlightenment special" broadcast live by her production ...