{"id":635,"date":"2026-08-11T12:06:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T12:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metropolitantimeshock.pics\/?p=635"},"modified":"2026-08-11T12:06:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T12:06:12","slug":"matthew-mcconaughey-and-wife-camila-alves-meet-pope-leo-xiv-at-st-peters-basilica-and-netizens-cant-stop-talking-about-his-behavior-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metropolitantimeshock.pics\/?p=635","title":{"rendered":"Matthew McConaughey and Wife Camila Alves Meet Pope Leo XIV at St. Peter’s Basilica \u2014 and Netizens Can’t Stop Talking About His Behavior \u2014 Video"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Matthew McConaughey and his model-wife shared a warm Vatican encounter with Pope Leo XIV, but the actor’s unusually familiar greeting soon became the part viewers debated most.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Matthew McConaughey and his wife, Camila Alves, met Pope Leo XIV during his weekly audience at St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A social media user questioned the way the pope greeted Camila Alves during the Vatican encounter. | Source: Facebook\/AP News<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Associated Press published Vatican Media footage of the encounter the following day. It shows the couple joining other visitors as Pope Leo XIV moved through the basilica and greeted those gathered for the audience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The formal setting surrounded an otherwise relaxed exchange. Patterned marble floors, towering columns, and the ornate interior of St. Peter’s Basilica framed the meeting as people behind barriers held up phones to record the pope.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Pope Leo XIV attends his weekly general audience at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City on August 5, 2026. His recent encounter with Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves drew attention online. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Pope Leo XIV wore his white papal attire and white zucchetto. McConaughey appeared in a\u00a0dark navy suit<\/strong>\u00a0with a white dress shirt and dark tie, while Alves wore a\u00a0long-sleeved black outfit<\/strong>\u00a0and kept her dark hair loose.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Alves approaches Pope Leo first in the footage. She smiles while standing before him, with McConaughey waiting immediately behind her.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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McConaughey then steps forward, takes Pope Leo XIV’s hand, and begins speaking with him. Both men smile as Alves remains beside her husband. The greeting appears to grow\u00a0more informal\u00a0<\/i>as it continues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Pope Leo XIV attends Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves attend the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, California, on March 10, 2024. The couple recently visited the Vatican, where they met Pope Leo XIV. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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McConaughey leans toward the pontiff and, while still close to him,\u00a0briefly places his free hand near the Pope’s upper arm or shoulder<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Viewers Questioned How Familiar McConaughey Became With Pope Leo XIV<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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One netizen\u00a0on X<\/a>\u00a0strongly objected to the physical contact.\u00a0“What bad manners, you don’t touch the Pope, he’s not your buddy. Americans are so vulgar,”<\/i>\u00a0the user wrote. Another shared,\u00a0“Very close. Very very close. \ud83d\ude1b Hand on the shoulder is a bit much too.”<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Matthew McConaughey attends the Mack, Jack & McConaughey Gala in Austin, Texas, on April 23, 2026. Some viewers focused on the actor’s appearance and attire while reacting to footage of his later meeting with Pope Leo XIV. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A third commenter observed,\u00a0“Good to see he chose to wear a shirt…”\u00a0<\/i>Not every response was critical, as another person wrote,\u00a0“A memorable Vatican moment for Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves.”<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Facebook<\/a>\u00a0users also examined Alves’s part in the greeting.\u00a0“Why doesn’t the pope shake Camilla’s hand [sic]?”<\/i>\u00a0one commenter asked. Another raised a similar question:\u00a0“Maybe it was a short video, but did the Pope directly address his wife, Camilla Alvez [sic]?”<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Camila Alves McConaughey attends the Baby2Baby Gala in West Hollywood, California, on November 8, 2025. Her interaction with Pope Leo XIV became another point of discussion among viewers of the Vatican footage. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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However,\u00a0the footage<\/a>\u00a0shows Alves standing directly in front of the Pope before McConaughey approaches, and their hands appear to meet briefly during the exchange.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The conversation soon returned to McConaughey.\u00a0“Hands of dude…it ‘s the Pope c mon [sic],”<\/i>\u00a0a different viewer wrote. Another person read the moment differently, noting,\u00a0“Look at their smiles. It’s illuminating. Would love to meet Pope Leo.”<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Camila Alves and Matthew McConaughey attend the premiere of “The Lost Bus” at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2025. Online reactions to the couple’s later Vatican appearance ranged from criticism of the greeting to praise for the encounter. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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One commenter remarked,\u00a0“How lucky for Matthew. Pope Leo is so gracious and kind. Isn’t there proper etiquette for meeting the Pope?”<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Camila Alves Said the Visit Celebrated the Faith Her Parents Taught Her<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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After the Vatican visit, Alves shared an Instagram post describing the experience as an “honor and blessing.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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She said members of her immediate family had traveled from Brazil to be part of the occasion. “What an honor and blessing it was to be able to share this moment with my immediate family who came all the way from Brasil,” Alves wrote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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