The Roman Catholic Church elected its new pope on Thursday, with the conclave selecting American Cardinal Robert Prevost, henceforth known as Pope Leo XIV. Not only is he American, but he’s also from Chicago specifically. Midwesters are loving it, and Twitter is full of Chicago-style memes to celebrate. The memes encompass every aspect of Chicago lore, from Jordan jokes to ’The Bear.’ One of the first things cleared up was whether he was a Cubs fan or a Sox fan (it’s White Sox, for anyone interested), and the Chicago Sun-Times went so far as to dig up a picture of the Pope at the 2005 Sox vs. Astros World Series game. Now the real question is, does he prefer deep dish or Roman pizza? #pope #popeleo #conclave #chicago #chicagotiktok #romancatholicchurch