India, April 23 -- Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday morning. He was 88. The Catholic leader was known for his humble demeanour and deep compassion for the poor, garnering widespread acclaim for his stance on social justice, environmental causes and more. Did you know that he was also the first pontiff to star in a feature film? Yes, Pope Francis played himself in Beyond the Sun (2018), which was an independent feature film based on the gospels. (Also read: World's richest TV host has $3 billion net worth, owns a TV channel, is richer than Tom Cruise, Dwayne Johnson combined)

In Beyond the Sun, Pope Francis appeared in a scene where he narrates Jesus' teachings with a group of chil...