Does Pope Francis have an Instagram? Leader of the Catholic Church will have 1 very soon

Pope Francis, the 266th leader of the Roman Catholic Church, will soon be joining the Instagram crowd. According to CruxNow, Pope Francis, already one of the world's most influential persons on social media through his various Twitter accounts, will be creating an Instagram account this weekend.

On March 19, the Pope will take on the social media account with the handle "franciscus," Monsignor Dario Viganò, the head of the Vatican's communications wing said on Vatican Radio, according to Italian news agency ANSA.

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"This seems a logical step for the Pope because he can reach a lot of people, especially Millenials, this way," San Francisco branding strategist David Aaker told the San Jose Mercury News. The Pope "needs to be relevant to the younger generation and using social-media tools like this is definitely one way to do that."

The move to Instagram may have been in the works for some time. Less than a month ago, the Pope met with the company's CEO, Kevin Systrom. "We spoke about the power of images to unite people across different cultures and languages," the 32-year-old CEO wrote on Instagram. "It was by far one of the most memorable experiences of my life!"

The pope's Instagram page will feature the primary messages of his papacy, according to CruxNow. "Being close to anyone who's suffering, for example. Tenderness, mercy, and lots of joy," Greg Burke, a Vatican spokesman, told CruxNow.

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Pope Francis is open to spreading his message on the Internet. "The internet can help us to be better citizens," he said in his January message for World Communications Day from the Vatican. "Access to digital networks entails a responsibility for our neighbour whom we do not see but who is nonetheless real and has a dignity which must be respected. The internet can be used wisely to build a society which is healthy and open to sharing."

The first pontiff to cross over into the world of social media was Pope Benedict XVI, with a Twitter account.