Pope Francis joins Instagram, is much more popular than you

Here’s his first post.

By Órla Ryan Saturday 19 Mar 2016, 5:15 PM

Mar 19th 2016, 5:15 PM 12,657 Views 17 Comments

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WITHIN HOURS OF joining Instagram, Pope Francis has about 650,000 followers.

The pontiff christened his account today, sharing images of him praying.

Earlier Francis tweeted that he wanted to use the social media site to walk with people “along the path of mercy and the tenderness of God”.

I am beginning a new journey, on Instagram, to walk with you along the path of mercy and the tenderness of God.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 19, 2016

Source: Pope Francis/Twitter

Last month the pope met with Kevin Systrom, CEO & co-founder of Instagram, at the Vatican.

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Pope Francis joins Instagram, is much more popular than you

Here’s his first post.

Read: Fox News at war with Trump over his ‘sick obsession’ with Megyn Kelly