Is Harry Styles Catholic? Popstar spotted among the Vatican crowd in Rome on the day of Pope Leo XIV's election
Harry Styles was spotted among the crowd in Vatican City, Rome, during Pope Leo XIV's conclave election on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the first American Pope following the previous leader, Pope Francis' death last month.
In a viral photo, singer Harry Styles was spotted by fans at the Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican City, Rome, among the crowd to witness the historic moment of the Pope's election. The popstar was wearing a blue jacket with a grey baseball cap and had sunglasses on.
According to customs, smoke comes out of the Sistine Chapel of St Peter's Basilica to notify people of the election of the new Pope. Thousands of people witnessed the moment, including Styles, among the crowd. After his election, Pope Leo XIV addressed the people outside the Vatican as the leader of the Catholic Church.
Harry Styles has never explicitly confirmed whether he is Catholic himself. However, the singer mentioned he was a Christian by saying he is "christened" but not really "religious" in a post on X dating back to 2010 as a reply to a fan. He wrote:
"I'm christened but not really that religious...is that ok?"
Among other recent appearances, Harry Styles was spotted in London in April this year. Styles also participated in a marathon in Tokyo in March. A fan also spotted the singer in Rome during the summer season last year as he was riding a bicycle in a local market.
When Harry Styles opened up about his spiritual and religious views in an interview with Chelsea Handler
In an interview with comedian Chelsea Handler in 2018, Harry Styles shared his thoughts on religion and spiritualism. He explained,
"I feel like anyone who says, ‘I’m spiritual’ sounds a little wanky. But yeah, I definitely consider myself to be more spiritual than religious. I’m not super tied-in to certain rules, but I think it’s naïve to say nothing exists and there’s nothing above us or more powerful than us. I think that’s a little narrow-minded."
Harry Styles further explained that he does not believe the universe is controlled by only human beings and added:
"But I definitely think there’s something, that it’s not just us. It’s kind of crazy to think that it’s just us. I’m not saying I believe in aliens, but you know what I mean.”
Styles added that he believes in the concept of 'karma'. Karma is a spiritual belief that a person's actions will eventually return to them as consequences in the same life or another life.
"I definitely believe in karma. I think ‘everything happens for a reason’ is a difficult one because there’s a lot of s**t happening in the world that’s so unfair right now. So it’s hard to look at that stuff and think, ‘Well, everything happens for a reason’," Styles said about his belief in karma.
In other news, Harry Styles has yet to announce new music. Styles' last album was called Harry's House, which came out in May 2022. The former One Direction singer won a Grammy Award for Album of the Year for the project. His fans are eagerly awaiting an official announcement for Styles' much-awaited fourth studio album for now.
