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The Vatican is investigating how Pope Francis’ official Instagram account “liked” a photo of a scantily clad Brazilian model.
A Vatican official said Friday that the “like” did not originate from the Holy See, and as such, the Vatican was working “closely” with Instagram to reach the end of who liked the photo.
Francis’s official Instagram account, “franciscus,” has 7.4 million followers, but he doesn’t follow anyone.
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Pope Francis, photographed in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican in April.
Earlier this month, “franciscus” was shown to “like” a photo of Natalia Garibotto, a Brazilian model whose Instagram account features dozens of photos of her in a bikini thong and provocative poses.
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In the photo that “franciscus” likes, she is dressed as an apparent schoolgirl, in a short tartan miniskirt and white garters leaning against a school locker.
Francis has a strong social media presence, with his “Pontifex” Twitter account tweeting daily prayers in a variety of languages.
