'Silence' Director Martin Scorsese To Meet With Pope Francis

Before Silence makes its world premiere at the Vatican on Thursday before 400 priests and guests, pic’s director Martin Scorsese will have a private audience with Pope Francis tomorrow morning at 8:45AM Rome time before the pontiff has his regular weekly general audience. The news was announced by the Vatican press office today. Pope Francis and Scorsese are expected to discuss Silence, and the mission of the Jesuits, which is the priestly order Francis belongs to. When…