Overview
- During a Vatican meet-up with roughly a thousand young people from the Archdiocese of Genoa, the Pope copied the “6‑7” hand move and said the phrase at their urging.
- Italian priest Don Roberto Fiscer filmed the exchange and posted it on TikTok, where the clip drew rapid views and was shared across platforms.
- Witnesses described a light, accessible tone from the Pope, who was greeting the group during festivities for his 67th birthday.
- The “6‑7” meme comes from TikTok and pairs an alternating up-and-down hand motion with chanting “six seven,” a strand of absurd humor popular with Gen Z and younger teens.
- Coverage noted the scene as a rare break from formal protocol in St. Peter’s Square, suggesting the Vatican’s youth outreach now meets social media where it lives.