Pope Francis on Instagram

After, in no particular order, , , or Bettina Rheims, Pope Francis lands on Instagram!

Pope Francis on Instagram

"I am beginning a new journey, on Instagram, to walk with you the path of mercy and the tenderness of God." With this sentence posted on Twitter, Pope Francis invited his faithful to follow him on Instagram. Looking at what some people post on this photographic social network, one wonders: will we get a glimpse of the Pope's photographic intimacy? The Pope sporting a moustache in the style of... The Pope in flirtatious company like... The Pope smoking like an old master... In the meantime, his first post is a good deal more orthodox:

The Pope's Instagram account in practice

Saturday 19 March 2016 — 93,500 followers 5 hours after the first photo was posted; 15,600 likes 5 hours after the first photo was posted