That being said, the internet is going wild over the first American pope from Chicago. Memes of Chicago and American patriotism are going viral on Instagram, TikTok, and X.

Chicago, a uniquely meme-able city, was the center of a ton of jokes. Here is some of the internet’s best work. By Hank Sanders Hank Sanders lived in Chicago for five years before moving to New ...

Pope Leo XIV, known as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost outside of his papal position, is a 69-year-old Chicago native, something Midwesterners were quick to point out.