VIDEO: Hot, shirtless men perform for Pope at Vatican

Vatican City - A group of hot men took off their shirts and performed for the Pope at the Vatican on Wednesday.

The men are members of an acrobatic troupe called "Fratelli Pelligrini," which means "Pilgrim Brothers" in Italian. They are in Rome to participate in a convention for circus performers.

The pope watched the performance raptly and clapped at the end. Nuns in the audience waved white hankies.