Social Media Goes Ballistic Over Chicago-Born Pope: ‘No Church on Football Sundays’
May 8th, 2025, 2:30 pm
(Andrew Medichini/AP photo)
Chicago is having a moment on social media as the Vatican unveils the first American-born pope, Robert Francis Prevost — now known as Pope Leo XIV.
On X, many quick to spotlight that the new pontiff is from the Windy City, the land of the Bears and deep dish.
And the Second City’s got jokes, mostly sports related:
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