WHILE Pope Francis is normally the focus of attention, he was outdone this week by a smiling pooch at the Vatican.
The Pontiff was in St Peter's Square in Vatican City to meet with members of the Italian Federation of Canine Sports yesterday.
The meeting took place during the Papal's weekly General Audience.
Pope Francis met the coaches, gave his blessing to the animals and petted the dogs.
However, one happy pup was snapped as he was held aloft behind the Pontiff - leading to the dog giving a cheeky grin over Pope Francis' shoulder.
While the chance image was unbeknownst to the Pontiff, the photo has since gone viral across the world.
Check out the picture perfect pup photobombing the Pope below...
The canine photobomb popped up over Pope Francis' shoulder at a blessing in the Vatican this week. (Source: Wire FM/Twitter)
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