From the Sistine Chapel to your timeline: Internet welcomes Pope Leo XIV with memes about deep dish pizza

The cardinals competed head to head, but what could have happened behind the closed doors of the Sistine Chapel?

I look at the beginning of the conclave on the continuous information channels. The procession of the cardinals entering the Sistine chapel. The skylight to the right of the screen that constantly shows us the fireplace. A certain suspense. A certain excitement waiting for the moment of truth. Will the smoke be black or white?

The new Pope Leo XIV hails from the city of Chicago in the United States, and the internet has been quick to react. Jokes and memes are spreading on social media linking him to everything from deep dish pizza to the Chicago Bears.

From the Sistine Chapel to your timeline: Internet welcomes Pope Leo XIV with memes about deep dish pizza

Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago has just been elected Pope Leo XIV, and while the world watched him, the internet was watching something else entirely: memes

Popes, Pizzas, and Policies

Today's podcast welcomes the American pope, questions the value of deep-dish pizza, reminisces about old baseball days, and then gets serious about campus misbehavior. Give a listen. Don’t forget to