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#PopeBars sees Pope Francis reciting rap lyrics

By Daniel Uria
A photo of Pope Francis speaking in Africa led many social media users to tweet photos of him accompanied by religious themed rap lyrics using the #PopeBars. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
A photo of Pope Francis speaking in Africa led many social media users to tweet photos of him accompanied by religious themed rap lyrics using the #PopeBars. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo

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BANGUI, Central African Republic, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A photo of Pope Francis speaking in Bangui on his recent tour of Africa caused many social media users to reimagine the religious leader as a rapper.

Pope Francis' posture in the photo, tweeted by Agence France-Presse, drew a resemblance to the body language of a hip-hop performer on stage.

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This similarity in stature led many social media users to tweet photos of the pope accompanied by religious themed rap lyrics using the #PopeBars.

The sample ranged from original lyrics to parodies of popular songs from artists such as Jay Z featuring religion-based puns.

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