Canada-born Indian actress Lisa Ray is visiting Vatican City to meet the pope.

The actress, who was applauded for her work in "Kasoor" (2001), will meet the pope Tuesday.

"Visiting the Pope today. It's just a coincidence that the tastiest gelato is in the Vatican...," she tweeted.

The 42-year-old was diagnosed with cancer of the bone marrow in June 2009. Later in 2010, the actress opted for a stem cell transplant and announced her treatment was successful.