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Chicago Family Goes Viral Giving Pope Leo XIV "Da Pope" T-Shirt At Mass In Italy
The viral moment even made it onto a post from Pope Leo XIV's official Instagram.
July 21, 2025
A Chicago family on vacation in Italy had the encounter of a lifetime with Pope Leo XIV after mass on Sunday.
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Marcel and Ann Muñoz were decked out with their three kids in shirts reading, "Da Pope" — like, "Da Bears" from the old "Superfans" sketches on "Saturday Night Live." The shirts were what other color but Chicago Bears navy blue, with white text and orange lines.
After mass Sunday at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Pancras in Albano outside Rome, the family was able to meet Pope Francis and give him an extra shirt as a gift.
