Pope Leo has been elected as the new pontiff. Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Pope Leo’s brother revealed how the new pontiff spends his spare time — and it caught everyone by surprise.
After Pope Francis died at 88 on Easter Monday, the conclave elected a new pope that Thursday.
They chose 69-year-old Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV. Born in Chicago on September 14, 1955, he becomes the first U.S.-born and 267th pope.
Though he now leads the Catholic Church, his downtime remains relatable.
According to his brother John Prevost, a retired Catholic school principal, the pontiff enjoys word games to unwind.
“We do Wordle, then Words With Friends,” he told NBC News. “It keeps his mind off real-world stress.”
They also joke around. “I asked if he had his red socks,” John said. “Did you watch Conclave to know how to behave?” Turns out, Pope Leo had just watched it.
He added, “I just wanted him to laugh — take his mind off things. This is an awesome responsibility.”
People were stunned by how ordinary the pope’s downtime is — and shocked he even has a family.
One Redditor confessed, “This made me realize the Pope has family… I always thought of him as a singular being. Okay, confession over.”
Others chimed in:
“I can’t wrap my head around the Pope being American. He plays Wordle! He went to Villanova! He’s probably been to Walmart.”
“The Pope just seems like a regular guy. That’s wild — and kind of cool.”
“Can you imagine the group chats at Wordle HQ after that interview?”
He said, “I just wanted him to laugh and take his mind off things. This is an awesome responsibility.”
People were stunned by how normal the Pope’s life is — and that he has a family.
One Redditor admitted, “I thought the Pope was a singular being. This blew my mind. Confession over.”
Others added:
“I can’t believe the Pope’s American. He plays Wordle, went to Villanova — he’s probably been to Walmart.”
“He seems like a regular guy. That’s wild — and kind of awesome.”
“Imagine the Wordle team chat after that interview.”
He said, “I just wanted him to laugh, take his mind off things. This is an awesome responsibility.”
People were shocked the Pope has a family — and lives like a regular guy.
One Redditor wrote, “I thought the Pope was a singular being. Mind blown. Confession over.”
Others joked:
“He plays Wordle. Went to Villanova. He’s probably been to Walmart.”
“The Pope feels like a normal dude — wild and awesome.”
“Imagine the Wordle group chat after that interview.”
