Overview

• On July 30 during his weekly audience at St. Peter’s Square, the pontiff received a personal-size six-inch pepperoni pizza from Aurelio’s Pizza.
• A group of young Catholic influencers including Jayden Remias, Lexi Remias, Madeline Daley and Jake Ochave coordinated the delivery from Illinois to Rome.
• Video shows the pope giving a thumbs-up upon spotting the box’s Aurelio’s logo before devouring every bite, his brother John Prevost confirmed.
• Aurelio’s Pizza marked the moment on its Facebook page as “another blessing” and invited the pontiff to visit upon his next return to Chicago.
• To date, the Vatican has declined to officially comment on the surprise gift.