The Pope did not appear that thrilled to meet Justin Trudeau

He doesn't want to meet Trump or Justin Trudeau.
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Heather Dockray
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The Pope did not appear that thrilled to meet Justin Trudeau
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Pope Francis is not here for your Instagram likes.

The Pope was recently photographed with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who was just born for the camera. But instead of smiling, the Pope decided he would put on his best "I'd rather be reading encyclicals" face.

We all thought the Pope was just really sad about meeting President Trump. But not even Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau, could win the angsty Pope's heart.

It's not them, it's him.

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It's entirely possible that Francis just doesn't like to smile for these shots. Or he doesn't like world leaders. Call him the "INFJ" Pope.

The internet couldn't help but notice his reticence.

Pope Francis is the goth teen inside all of us.

Topics Politics

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Heather Dockray

Heather was the Web Trends reporter at Mashable NYC. Prior to joining Mashable, Heather wrote regularly for UPROXX and GOOD Magazine, was published in The Daily Dot and VICE, and had her work featured in Entertainment Weekly, Jezebel, Mic, and Gawker. She loves small terrible dogs and responsible driving. Follow her on Twitter @wear_a_helmet.

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