Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos Visit the Vatican — and Meet the Pope: 'Incredible Blessing'

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are spending time with Pope Francis.

The Amazon founder, 60, and the 54-year-old former reporter and anchor — whose first children's book will be out next month — shared the latest adventure in their summer vacation in a post on Instagram Thursday, Aug. 15.

“It was an honor for Jeff and me to spend time with His Holiness, @franciscus at his home in the Vatican,” Sánchez wrote. “His wisdom, warmth, and humor were deeply touching. He reminded us not to take life too seriously, a simple yet powerful reminder to keep lightness in our hearts.”

Sánchez, who is the Vice Chair of the Bezos Earth Fund, shared that another topic they spoke about was the environment, which is close to her heart.

“We also discussed the urgent need for climate action, something he’s passionate about, as are all of us at the Bezos Earth Fund,” Sánchez wrote. “His belief in finding beauty and meaning in everything we do resonated deeply with me. I love that he encourages priests to read poetry and literature to stay connected with the human spirit.”

She added, “Grateful for this incredible blessing and the gentle wisdom he shared with us.”

The visit took place a month after the pope was accused of repeating a homophobic slur, which he had previously come under fire for using weeks earlier, prompting an apology from the Vatican.

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Sánchez has had her fair share of adventure this summer.

Last week, she posted an Instagram video that showed her flying son Nikko Gonzalez, 23, and friendOrlando Bloom in a helicopter so the pair could go skydiving.

“I guess you could call me a helicopter mom,” she quipped in the caption.

She even made time for a girls’ trip this summer.

Back in August, Kim Kardashian shared photos with Sánchez and Olivia Pearson from a getaway to Greece.

"Greece this summer,” The Kardashians star wrote in her caption, which featured several images from the fun-filled trip.

“Best trip evaaaa,” Pearson wrote in a comment, while Sánchez replied that it had been “So much fun.”