Francis received Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon and listed by Forbes as the third richest man in the world, and his concubine, Lauren Sánchez.
The meeting was not officially announced by the Vatican because it was part of Francis' "private agenda".
The two visitors took some time off from entertaining millionaires on their yacht to sit down with Francis.
Sanchez posted about the encounter on social media (August 15): "It was an honor for Jeff and me to spend time with His Holiness, Franciscus at his home in the Vatican," adding: "His wisdom, warmth, and humor were deeply touching."
And, "We also discussed the urgent need for climate action, something he is passionate about, as are all of us at the Bezos Earth Fund."
"His belief in finding beauty and meaning in everything we do resonated deeply with me." It goes without saying that Francis did not mention Jesus Christ during the chat.
Two years ago, Francis met with Elon Musk, and in 2016, he met with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
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