The pope is about to drop bars and the internet loves it

Be humble.
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Keith Wagstaff
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The pope is about to drop bars and the internet loves it
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Sorry, Kendrick. The pope is the greatest rapper alive.

On Saturday, His Holiness was on a flight from Cairo to Rome, where he warned about the devastating effects of a war with North Korea.

A serious topic, for sure. But the internet was too distracted by the above photo to care about the message. Francis: Tell 'em how you feel.

A few people referenced #popebars--an old hashtag born from a similar photo of the pope in Bangui back in 2015.

In case you don't remember the miracle that was #popebars ...

Bless up, Pope Francis.

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Keith Wagstaff

Keith Wagstaff is an assistant editor at Mashable and a terrible Settlers of Catan player. He has written for TIME, The Wall Street Journal Magazine, NBC News, The Village Voice, VICE, GQ and New York Magazine, among many other reputable and not-so-reputable publications. After nearly a decade in New York City, he now lives in his native Los Angeles.

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