Pope Francis, the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church, believes that movies are so important in spreading the gospel of Jesus that he has agreed to play himself in “Beyond the Sun,” a family film in development at Ambi Pictures, the company announced Monday. The idea for the feature film emanated from Pope Francis asking the filmmakers to do a movie for children that communicates Jesus’ message. Monsignor Eduardo Garcia will serve as Pope Francis’ adviser on the project. Pope Francis’ appearance in “Beyond the Sun” will mark the film debut for any pope in the history of the Catholic Church.