Jennifer Hudson is heading to the Vatican for a special performance before an audience that is expected to include Pope Leo XIV.

The powerhouse vocalist and EGOT winner has been tapped to headline the seventh annual ‘Concert With the Poor,’ which takes place next month.

And the prestigious engagement will see J.Hud lend her voice to an evening dedicated to music, faith, and solidarity.

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The concert will be held on December 5 at the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall before approximately 8,000 attendees.

More than 3,000 people experiencing poverty or other vulnerable circumstances will be welcomed as guests of honor.

Hudson will be accompanied by the Nova Opera Orchestra and the Choir of the Diocese of Rome, under the artistic direction of Monsignor Marco Frisina.

Italian singer and actress Serena Autieri is also set to participate.

While the setlist has yet to be revealed, the concert is scheduled to be broadcast live on Italian television and streamed internationally through Catholic broadcasters.

The engagement adds another distinguished performance to Hudson’s ever-growing résumé.

Last year, the ‘Spotlight’ singer also graced the Vatican during the ‘Grace for the World’ concert at St. Peter’s Square.

This time, however, she takes center stage at an event that welcomed Michael Bublé as its headliner in 2025, when Pope Leo became the first pontiff to attend the annual concert.

The news arrives after Hudson recently wowed with her tribute to Dolly Parton and continued expanding her entertainment portfolio, including joining the production team of the forthcoming ‘Dreamgirls’ Broadway revival.

Quite the stage for quite the voice!

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