(NewsNation) — Canadian singer and songwriter Michael Bublé called meeting Pope Leo “one of the greatest moments of his life” and said headlining a Vatican Christmas concert for the poor was “an honor.” Visibly moved, the Grammy winner opened up about his faith and said he hopes to inspire others to do the same.      

“I feel like faith is light, literally a light,” Bublé told journalists ahead of the concert over the weekend. 

“We know times are difficult for many people, and there’s a lot of darkness,” he continued.

“When you have faith, you have your own pilot light. And the lights can go out everywhere, everywhere. But if you have that faith and you have that light inside you, you can find your way,” Bublé said.

The Vatican’s “Concert with the Poor” took place on December 6 and, according to the Vatican, more than 3,000 guests of honor included homeless people, refugees and other vulnerable groups. Pope Francis began the tradition, and Pope Leo said the event came out of the late pope’s heart and his love for the poor.    

Bublé called the experience life-changing and said faith is something that’s always been a part of his life.

 “All I can do is live that way and hope that the actions and the things that I do are things that my children can learn from, and they keep that faith inside to keep them strong,” he said. 

“We are living in a very interesting world. There’s a lot of things that you can say, they don’t shock people. The language we use, the things we do. They don’t shock people. But when you say you have strong faith, this is shocking to people.” 

“With the platform that I have, my hope is that people see me, and that there’s a young person who might listen to me today and who might be afraid to share their faith, to be open about it. And they look at me, and they say, ‘Wow, look at Bublé.’ He’s not afraid to share it. And maybe it will give them the strength to do the same.” 

Pope Leo attended the concert and could be seen singing along to Bublé’s rendition of “L.O.V.E.”

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