Pope Leo XIV joins viral ‘6-7’ trend during meeting with young Catholics in Rome
The phrase ‘6-7’ is a viral slang expression often paired with an up-and-down weighing hand movement
Pope Leo XIV joined a group of young Catholic pilgrims in performing the viral “6-7” hand gesture during a meeting in Rome ahead of their Confirmation preparations.
Around 1,000 young Catholics from the Archdiocese of Genoa travelled to the Italian capital as part of a religious pilgrimage connected to the Sacrament of Confirmation.
During the gathering, the group encouraged the Pope to take part in the popular internet trend, which has become widely recognised among children and teenagers online.
The moment was shared online by internet personality Don Roberto Fiscer, who posted a video of the interaction and explained the significance behind the gesture.
“Since the Pope is one of us and we greet each other like this, he too must learn this greeting, right?” he said in a translated statement shared alongside the clip.
“Because children all over the world greet each other like this, young children, so he made us feel this closeness and we made him feel that we consider him one of us.”
The phrase “6-7”, also written as “six-seven”, is a viral slang expression often paired with an up-and-down weighing hand movement. While it carries no direct meaning, it has become a widely used meme among younger audiences online.
The trend is believed to have originated from the song “Doot Doot (6 7)” by rapper Skrilla, which gained popularity through social media edits featuring NBA player LaMelo Ball. The phrase later evolved into a broader internet catchphrase and has since been referenced widely across youth culture online.
Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, became the 267th Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church following his election on May 8, 2025.
