2026-05-21 12:07:30
A worshipper hurled a stuffed frankfurter towards – and the pontiff appeared to try catching it.
The 70-year-old Pope, the first American leader of the Catholic Church and formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, recently chatted with crowds outside the Vatican when the conversation turned to Chicago’s famous snack.
One worshipper joked: “Being from Chicago you’ve had more hot dogs than any pope in history.”
Pope Leo initially replied: “Only with mustard” before quickly correcting himself and adding: “Mustard and ketchup.”
His topping confession caught on to one supporter, who tossed a plush of his favourite type of hot dog in his direction.
The light-hearted exchange follows reports of the Chicago-born pope’s fondness for American comfort food, including pizza shipped to Rome on dry ice.
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