We have a new Pope.
For the casual Jew, that doesn’t mean much. For the proud Chicagoan, it means everything.
That’s because Cardinal Robert Prevost, aka Pope Leo XIV, who on Thursday became the first ever American pope, hails from Chicago, Illinois.
Just when we thought New Yorkers had taken over Twitter, and they did right after the Knicks went up 2-0 on the Celtics, Second City said hold my beer.
Chicago-themed jokes swarmed the internet with the newest papal appointment. From the Groucutt Brothers texting one-liners about his gambling odds and deep-dish communion, to people online debating whether Leo was a Cubs, White Sox, Bears or Eagles fan (he went to Villanova), the internet became awash with celebration.
Here, are some of the better Tweets welcoming in the new Pope Leo XIV.
The best part of this is that he is clearly a White Sox fan. Fuck the Cubs.