As mentioned in a post earlier this week, Pope Francis is now on Instagram. His handle is @Franciscus
Instagram CEO, Kevin Systrom, was on hand to witness the occasion
The pope tweeted about the reason he opened the account.
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
This day marks the Pope’s inauguration and this is his second social media presence after his Twitter account, which has 8.9 million followers.
