Twitter turns Pope Francis into rapper with #PopeBars
A photo of Pope Francis has gone viral on social media after he was captured in a classic rapper pose during a visit to the Central African Republic (CAR).
The now famous photo was taken during a speech in the capital, Bangui, and has been tweeted more than 100,000 times.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Tweeters have been making thousands of imaginary rap lyrics, known as bars, under the hashtag #PopeBars.
The Pope was in the CAR as part of a three-nation tour to Africa which also took him to Kenya and Uganda.
The visit was Pope Francis' first to the continent and he spent six days in the three countries where he was greeted by thousands of the faithful.
In Bangui he also addressed Muslim worshippers in a mosque where he said that "Christians and Muslims are brothers and sisters".
The country has experienced after nearly three years of violence between Christians and Muslims.
After the Pope left the CAR for Rome, Twitter users began to imagine what subjects the pontiff could be rapping about.
when I drop rhymes other rappers better pray. gonna cross these dudes out like it's Ash Wednesday #PopeBars pic.twitter.com/2DIzRDLDnM
— christina dillon (@ChristinaD23) November 30, 2015
From Genesis to Revelation my God be spittin' fire. I don't smoke weed cus Scripture gets me higher. #PopeBars pic.twitter.com/lkmhsWzqi0
— Manny Rutinel (@MannyRutinel) November 30, 2015
Ain’t got time for no biblical posers/ I part em-cees like Moses/ #PopeBars pic.twitter.com/RZnEnLUCzY
— Motheo Moleko (@motheomoleko) November 30, 2015
My beats are righteous / My lyrics Jesuitical Even Protestants go Roman / When I drop my next encyclical #PopeBars pic.twitter.com/Mbtf93QsMF
— peter manseau (@petermanseau) November 30, 2015
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