Story highlights While visiting Italy with a group of legislators and politicians this week, Spicer got an audience with the PopeThe former White House press secretary was excluded from meeting the Pope in MayWashington (CNN) Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer has finally crossed an important item off his personal bucket list: meeting Pope Francis. While visiting Italy with a group of legislators and politicians this week, Spicer got an audience with the Pope and was seen snapping photos of His Holiness and shaking his hand, a source confirmed to CNN. A message left with Spicer was not immediately returned. JUST WATCHED Trump meets with the Pope, Spicer not invited Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Trump meets with the Pope, Spicer not invited 02:42Spicer fumed to colleagues after being excluded from the President's meeting with Pope Francis, an administration official told CNN at the time. He was eagerly anticipating meeting the Pope, but discovered at the last minute that he was not on the shortlist of White House officials selected to join the President for the private audience.

Source: CNN August 29, 2017 18:45 UTC