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Pope Francis shakes hands with Spider-Man

How did Spider-Man get to meet the Pope and hand him a mask? CNN’s Jeanne Moos untangles the web behind the photo that’s become a web sensation.

WEB EXTRA: Spider-Man Meets The Pope

Spider-Man was at Pope Francis' weekly audience Wednesday (6/23). The hero even met the pope and gave him a Spider-Man mask. The man behind the mask, Mattia Villardita, was seated in the VIP section..

Spider-Man meets Pope Francis

Just call him your "friendly Vatican Spider-Man". A scene shown earlier today shows a man dressed in a full, skin-tight, Spider-Man costume sat in the VIP section during an address by Pope Francis.