A man dressed as Spider-Man gives Pope Francis his very own mask of the comic book character as the two famous figures greeted each other at the end of the weekly audience on Wednesday, June 23.

The man behind the mask turned out to be Mattia Villardita, 27, from northern Italy.

He was given a place in the VIP section because of his work dressing up in superhero costumes and visiting sick children in hospitals.

Last year, Italian President Sergio Mattarella gave Villardita an award for his work with sick children