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Here are the hilariously awkward photos from Trump's visit with Pope Francis at the Vatican

Veronika BondarenkoMay 24, 2017, 20:55 IST

Pope Francis poses with President Donald Trump on the occasion of their private audience, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 24, 2017.L'Osservatore Romano/Pool Photo via AP

Pope Francis did not smile during President Donald Trump's first minutes in the Vatican.

On May 24, Trump stopped by the core point of Catholicism as part of first foreign trip that also includes visits to Saudi Arabia, Belgium, and Israel.

Throughout most of the meeting, Pope Francis maintained a serious face - and thus provoked a barrage of Twitter jokes about Trump's first encounter with a Pope who has frequently criticized some of his policies.

The mood eventually lightened after the two exchanged gifts.

Here are some of the most memorable photos from the visit: