New Pope, a "Huge DiCaprio Fan", Chooses Papal Name Leo XIV in Honor of His Favorite Actor

New Pope, a "Huge DiCaprio Fan", Chooses Papal Name Leo XIV in Honor of His Favorite Actor
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By Chuyn Uns

VATICAN CITY — In a break from centuries of tradition, newly elected Pope Robert Francis Prevost has selected the papal name Leo XIV, citing not a saint or previous pontiff, but instead his “deep and prayerful admiration” for Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio. “When I was a humble bishop watching The Revenant on a flight to Peru, I felt something stir in my soul,” the new pope said in his first address to the faithful. “The suffering, the perseverance, the raw grizzly trauma — it reminded me of Lent.”

Pope Leo XIV says the name is a tribute to a man he calls “a prophet of our time,” listing Inception, The Aviator, and Catch Me If You Can as “essential texts in the modern catechism of drama.” When asked if the Vatican had considered a more traditional name, the Holy Father shook his head and smiled: “Benedict walked so Leo could yacht. Besides, no one turned water into rosé like The Great Gatsby.” He also confirmed that Vatican robes would “remain white, but with subtle Wolf of Wall Street swagger.”

The pope has already invited DiCaprio to the Vatican for a private screening of Shutter Island, followed by “confession, if needed.” While some conservative cardinals have raised eyebrows, Leo XIV remains firm. “Look,” he said, adjusting his papal sash, “if the Lord didn’t want me to honor DiCaprio, He wouldn’t have made him so talented, or so committed to recycling. Blessed are the Method actors, for they shall inherit the Earth.”

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