The Pope (Yes, That Pope) Is a Fan of YouTube Beauty Vloggers

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We knew this pope was relatively progressive on a number of matters, from divorce to climate change. But we had no idea he was hip to YouTube — in particular, to beauty vloggers.

On Sunday, Pope Francis met with 12 YouTubers at the Vatican, including Louise Pentland of Sprinkle of Glitter and Dulce Candy Ruiz of Dulce Candy. According to the Guardian, the pope told the group, "I am glad that you carry out the type of work you said, following the line of beauty, it’s a great thing. To preach beauty and show beauty helps neutralize aggression."

The conversation, which included vloggers all over the world from Dubai to Brazil, also touched on some tougher topics, including immigration and religious extremism. On a decidedly positive note, the pope seemed pretty down with the concept of vlogging. "You can create a virtual identity; you belong to this circle at least virtually," he reportedly told the group. "From that you can start taking a path of optimism and hope."

Just had a meeting with the Pope didn't I?! More info to follow! https://t.co/JVMgLxYNz9

— Louise (@SprinkleofGlitr) May 29, 2016

I'm not sure how often the Pope takes selfies but he was a really good sport. We spoke with him for a full hour and he had a lot to say about love and kindness and unity. I vlogged it all and will start those videos up tomorrow night. ✨

A photo posted by sprinkleofglitr (@sprinkleofglitr) on May 30, 2016 at 4:55am PDT

When in Vatican City ... @Pontifex #PopewithYTcreators pic.twitter.com/yi5QUZHnAi

— YouTube Creators (@YTCreators) May 29, 2016

Beauty tutorials can be a powerful thing — even the pope thinks so.