Pizza for Pope Survived Van Breakdown, TSA Security and More Drama Before Finally Reaching Catholic Leader

Pizza for pope survived van breakdown, TSA security and more drama before finally reaching Catholic leader

A Chicago pizza from Aurelio's traveled from Illinois to Vatican City as Pope Leo XIV received a thumbs-up worthy delivery at St. Peter's Square. This is the story of the pizza's journey.

Pope Leo Has His Favorite Chicago Pizza Shipped All The Way To The Vatican

Pope Leo XIV’s fans clearly don’t mess around. The 69-year-old, who used to be Cardinal Robert Prevost, grew up in Chicago and became the first American pope earlier this year.  And now, just a few months into his papacy, he’s already gotten something pretty special from back home: his favorite pizza. During a ride through Saint Peter’s Square in Rome on July 30, something unexpected happened. As he passed through the crowd, he got a surprise ca…

Pizza for pope survived van breakdown, TSA security and more drama before finally reaching Catholic leader – Democratic Accent

Pope Leo XIV received a surprise gift this week while appearing before the Catholic faithful in Vatican City: a box of pizza from his home state of Illinois.  But the story of how the pizza reached his hands is even more surprising. (See the video at the top of this article.) The pontiff was handed a box of pizza from Aurelio’s as he arrived in St. Peter’s Square in the Popemobile for his weekly audience. Video of the pizza delivery showed the P…