Have You Heard? The New Pope Is From Chicago

The second most important election of the year is over (the first is actually still going on, the Sanrio Character Rankings). Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as the new head of the Catholic church — well, after the two other guys, of course — and will take on the name Pope Leo XIV during the rest of his legacy. He’s the first American Pope and subsequently the first Pope from Chicago, and we’ve quickly moved on from referencing Conclave to The Bear. The people love a cultural moment, especially when you can bring up prestige TV. Does Pope Leo have any hot takes on Chicago fine dining? Or pizza, in general? The internet is never going to let us forget he’s a Midwestern cardinal. Especially anyone who’s a White Sox fan — his brother made sure to clarify he wasn’t for the Cubs in the slightest.

the pope from chicago receiving a message from god pic.twitter.com/leYJd6liu9

— patrick. (@imPatrickT) May 8, 2025

New Pope serving the body of Christ at mass pic.twitter.com/retLuaWp0o

— Asscela Express 🚅 (@biz_socks) May 8, 2025

the pope is from WHERE? pic.twitter.com/8mFygoIg1x

— maybe: clare (@clur19) May 8, 2025

Well, would you look at that… Congratulations to Chicago’s own Pope Leo XIV pic.twitter.com/U5DJ7TOyDr

— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) May 8, 2025

a new pope from chicago illionois? sufjan better get back in the studio

— mba (@mountbellyache) May 8, 2025

Vatican City after electing an American Pope pic.twitter.com/bb0jmkpt7K

— Dividend Hero (@HeroDividend) May 8, 2025

BREAKING: New stained glass has just been installed in St. Peter’s Basilica pic.twitter.com/0TjliaNyWq

— John W. Rich (Wealthy) (@Cokedupoptions) May 8, 2025

the rise and fall of a midwest cardinal

— bald ann dowd (@ali_sivi) May 8, 2025

New Pope Mobile just dropped pic.twitter.com/kfokUTiqiY

— ⚡𝙏𝙝𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 🐺 (@ThunderWolf08) May 8, 2025

The new pope won’t have any trouble finding his way around Italy. Being from Chicago, he’s seen this map a thousand times. pic.twitter.com/SECWMochCV

— Joseph S. Pete (@nwi_jsp) May 8, 2025

He’s probably eaten more hot dogs than all the previous 266 popes combined

— Agita Christie (@pagan_hoetry) May 8, 2025

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