Bill O’Reilly Meets With Pope Francis Amid Sexual Harassment Scandal

As the fate of his show remains in doubt, Fox News host shakes hands with pontiff in St. Peter Square’s VIP section

Getty

File under: Huh?

Bill O’Reilly had an audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday morning, according to a New York Times report.

O’Reilly, who’s facing a sexual harassment scandal, is on vacation in Italy as his employer, Fox News, decides whether or not to pull the plug on his top-rated nightly program.

A photographer for L’Osservatore Romano, the official Vatican newspaper, caught O’Reilly in St. Peter Square’s VIP section shaking hands with Francis.

While the weekly audience is open to the public, the Times notes that the special section beside the stage, where O’Reilly sat, can be entered only with special tickets distributed by the prefecture of the papal household.

Want to keep reading?

Create a free account, or log in with your email below.

 

Gain access to unlimited free articles, news alerts, select newsletters, podcasts and more.

 

Comments