Pizza for pope survived van breakdown, TSA security and more drama before finally reaching Catholic leader
A Catholic content creator orchestrated an epic pizza delivery, bringing Pope Leo XIV's favorite pie from a Chicago suburb to Vatican City despite several hurdles.
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 Popemobile coming to a stop in front of a sign that read, "We have Aurelio's Pizza."
THIS CHICAGO DEEP-DISH PIZZA REQUIRES A KNIFE AND FORK TO EAT PROPERLY
Another sign read, "Pope Leo, I brought you
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