Two fans hand-delivered a frozen Aurelio’s pizza from Homewood to Pope Leo XIV during a youth event in Rome — a moment that sparked global buzz after the Pope’s security accepted the pie. Before he became Pope, "Father Bob" had deep ties to the Homewood area — making the viral delivery feel like a heartfelt hometown reunion.

During his general audience Wednesday, several people in the Vatican crowd handed the pope a slice of the classic suburban Chicago pizza. The pope, and his security guards, were all smiles over the gift.