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Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The new pope is from Chicago and folks don't know how to act
CHICAGO — If you haven't heard, a new pope was chosen. Robert Francis Prevost, born in Chicago and raised in South Holland, was selected on Thursday as the 267th pope. He will be known as Pope Leo XIV and becomes the first pope from the United States in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Well, Chicagoans have just about lost their minds over the news. Who is Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV? Shortly after the introduction of the new pope was made, the internet went completely feral. Photoshopped and AI-generated photos of the pope, in a very Chicago-like scenero, have exploded across all social media platforms. You don't have to try to hard to find them, but let us help you. Here's a video of the pope being introduced for the first time, the only way he should be — to the tune of the Chicago Bulls intro song. 'A new Pope from Chicago needs a true Chicago introduction…,' the 'X' post says. It's safe to say Pope Leo XIV has officially been dubbed 'Da Pope' by Chicagoans. Robert Smigel, the creator behind Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, posted a side-by-side image on 'X' of Saturday Night Live's 'Superfans' and our new pope with a caption that reads, 'DAAAA POPE.' Chicago staple OBVIOUS SHIRTS also released a Chicago-themed Pope collection Thursday afternoon, headlined by T-shirts paying homage to the city's favorite sports team—the Chicago Bears. One meme of the pope called for the Chicago Cubs to 'Extend Kyle Tucker.' This comes amid controversy of the internet figuring out whether Pope Leo is a Cubs or White Sox fan. His brother, John, did confirm to WGN News that he is in fact a Sox fan. An image joked that our new pope should have no problem getting around Italy since he's seen a map of the country on Chicago pizza boxes for his entire life. Another image of a Chicago deep dish pizza with the caption,'New pope serving the body of Christ at mass.' The beloved Chicago fast-food chain, Portillo's, has even came out with an Italian Beef sandwich named in honor of the pope, called 'The Leo.' The restaurant says the sandwich is a 'divinely seasoned Italian Beef, baptized in gravy.' Long story short, the internet is insane — and we are here for it! Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Da Pope' t-shirts commemorate Chicago-born cardinal's election as the Catholic Church's next Pope
CHICAGO (WGN) — For the first time in the over 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church, an American Cardinal was elected as Pope, and not only is the new Pope American, he's a Chicagoan, meaning the Windy City has already capitalized on commemorating the historic achievement. Chicago staple OBVIOUS SHIRTS released a Chicago-themed Pope collection Thursday afternoon, headlined by t-shirts paying homage to the city's favorite sports team—the Chicago Bears. 'The design came to me in seconds. I researched him right after the announcement and saw he was a Bears fan, so I went with this idea first,' OBVIOUS SHIRTS said about the design. 'Couldn't locate if he was Cubs or Sox, but Chicago has been and will always be a football city, so it was a no-brainer really. 'That and I think DA POPE sounds awesome. [I] was just excited that the pope is not just from America, but Chicago.' Robert Francis Prevost, born in Chicago and raised in Dolton, was selected to lead the Catholic Church as their 267th pope. With his election to the papacy, he will be known as Pope Leo XIV. Who is Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV? 'Da Pope' is a play on the classic moniker 'Da Bears,' which is used by Chicago sports fans around the world in reference to their favorite NFL team. The 'Da Bears' originated from a popular SNL skit by Robert Smigel called Bill Swerski's Superfans in the late 1980s. The characters, played by George Wendt and Smigel, became well known for their exaggerated, drunken, and often Midwest thick accents associated with being a Bears fan, especially when they shouted the moniker and imitated former Bears tight end and Super Bowl-winning head coach Mike Ditka. OBVIOUS SHIRTS' entire Pope collection can be found by visiting this link. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
