Pizza So Good, It Made Pope Leo Stop In His Tracks!

Pizza So Good, It Made Pope Leo Stop In His Tracks

Pope Leo XIV recently received a box of a Pizza ahead of his General Audience

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In a video shared on X, the Pope can be seen riding around in his vehicle, until he notices a box of pizza

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After noticing the pizza Pope Leo asks his security to get it for him. He then checks the pizza box before giving a thumbs up to the person who delivered it.

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The pizza in the video is from Aurelio's Pizza, an Illinois-based restaurant chain. The chain specialises in Chicago-style pizzas

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The person who delivered the pizza was Madeline Daley, the 22-year-old from Cincinnati

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