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Pope Leo 14 This week I received a surprise gift in front of Catholics in Vatican City: a box of pizza from his hometown of Illinois.
But the story about how pizza reaches out is even more surprising. (See the video at the top of this article.)
The Pope arrives at St. Peter’s Square in Popemobile, and weekly audiences arrive at Aurelio’s pizza box. video Pizza Delivery indicates that Popemobile stopped in front of a sign that reads: “We have Aurelio’s pizza.”
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Another sign reads: “Pope Leo, I’ll take you from Chicago 🍕.”
One of the bodyguards of Pope Leo was seen in the video, grabbing the pizza box and handing it to him.
The pope seemed to be smiling when he received the box and then praised Madeline Daley, a resident of Cincinnati travel, To some extent, give it to him.
Pope Leo XIV agreed after receiving a box of pizza from Aurelio in his regular audience earlier this week. (via Vatican media from Reuters)
So, how does Chicago-style pizza come from Illinois to Italy?
The serious journey began in Ohio.
That’s what Jayden Remias, a 24-year-old Catholic content creator who lives in Columbus, thought first.
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“It’s an act of love,” he told Fox News Digital.
Remias said his content is to “inspire, enhance and inspire” everyone who eats it.
“I know what the world wants,” he said. “It wants truth, beauty and kindness. So how can I give it to the world? I started brainstorming – the impossible thing that requires God’s intervention and help me get there? Offer pizza to the Pope.”
In honor of Pope Leo, this Aurelio’s Pepperoni pizza is called “Poperoni pizza”. (Carlos Osorio/Reuters)
But it’s not just any pizza. It must come from the flagship Auerilo location in Homewood, Illinois – the Chicago suburbs – and the home of “Poperoni Pizza”.
Why Auerilo? It is widely reported that this is Leo’s favorite pizza, and after 2024 photos, the virus rate shows the Robert F. Prevost at the time With friends In the restaurant.
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Remias recruits a childhood friend Driving with him Pick up the pizza. However, the van’s batteries were dead on the way from Columbus to Chicago.
They eventually arrived at Aurelio, and Remias announced their intention to deliver the pizza to the Pope.
Jayden Reimas and his friend (left) took a van from Ohio to Illinois and picked up the pizza from Aurelio. This is the first stop on the pizza trip to Italy, delivering it to Pope Leo. (Jayden Reimas)
Remias initially intended to fly to Rome himself, but the personal situation was interfered – so he called on Daly.
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Now, it seems she has one Bigger goal.
Daley told Fox News Digital that her mission when shipping pizza is to “freeze it as much as possible.”
She collected dry ice, placed the pizza in a cooler, and spoke with the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) to ensure it passed safety screening and customs.
Madeline Daley and her mother ensured that the Pope’s pizza could clean up TSA checkpoints and customs. (Madeleine Daly)
Everything goes as planned, the pizza stays frozen, clean and protected – until everything is in it briefly tangled in the trash can.
“The pizza was thrown away by a maid in one of the apartments, and the trash could be kept away from our apartments and wrapped in plastic, so it was still completely safe, but it was thrown away,” Daly recalled.
“The Pope is one of us…he remembers where he came from.”
“My mom is in contact with the landlord and begging, ‘Please tell me where the trash is. I’ll go find it. You don’t understand how important this pizza is.”
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A few hours later, the landlord returned and Daly said: d He himself. ”
On the day of delivery scheduled, Daly said she “written a note for Leo in the box and said ‘This pizza is likely to be good, but I probably won’t eat it myself.’
Madeline Daley stood outside St. Peter’s Basilica, holding the box of Aurelio pizza and eventually handed it to Pope Leo Xiv. (Madeleine Daly)
She woke up early when the crowd gathered for the pope’s audience.
“When he turned around St. Peter’s Square, he saw the logo of our (with) the Pizza brand logo and his face illuminated,” Daley said.
Aurelio’s boss Joe Aurelio said it was nice to see the pope accepting pizza.
“The Pope is one of us,” Aurelio told Fox News Numbers.
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“He remembers where he came from, and we have already received a lot of blessings from his previous love and visits at Aurelio, so it’s just another blessing to make him acknowledge our pizza St. Peter’s Square. Next time he gets home we’d love to get him back. ”
Joe Aurelio, president and CEO of Aurelio, called it another blessing to have (Pope Leo XIV) acknowledge our pizza in St. Peter’s Square.” (Carlos Osorio/Reuters)
Aurelio also thanked Remias and Daley for making the pizza come true.
Remias says their mission proves: “If you Believe in God. ”
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“I just paid tribute to God’s power and how He gave it.”
