This would be why they change their names when they become Pope, I guess

If this guy becomes Pope he is not allowed to change his name as the entire world will insist on calling him Pope Pizzaballa.

what is there to regret

The regret to always hungry when hearing the name. 😅

Don’t they adopt a new name? (Legitimate question, not Catholic and only vaguely familiar with how things work.)

this is the true tragedy: we would lose Cardinal Pizzaballa

He would take the papal name Pope Capricciosa I

and get Pope Margherita I

Don't worry. We'd still have Pope Pizzaballa. They only change their first names, though Pope's usually only are known by their first names. I think he should go for Pope John Paul *the third* Pizzaballa, that one would be a 10/10

Hallelujah!

I was thinking Pope Hotsy Totsy Pizzaballa could be a game changer for the church

Pope keepa your hands off my mozzarella Pizzaballa

Kinda wordy but def has legs

Pope-a John’s

Hilarious 🤣

Yeah, they do. He would be Leo 47 or Francis 2 or something. We'd still lose Cardinal Pizzaballa

But we could get Luigi the First

Yes, ur right.

If im not mistaken its like mirroring the Sister Mary Et Cetera tradition from the cloisters. A new person in service of christ.

Yep. It's usually some form of John, Paul, George and Ringo, though

Yes. Pope's choose names fitting with their intended 'theme' for their papacy. Benedict, John Paul, and Francis, among the various others, carry particular significance (Who they choose to emulate) The most likely option is John, though not required to choose an existing Papal name (Like Francis)

better than “loo”, i suppose (dog forgive me, couldn’t help it!” 🤣🤣🤣

He could still become Pope Domino

pope ceasar? papa john?

Papal John's 🤌

Dead lololol

Yes, history shall know him as Pope Calzone I

The Pizza Pope can’t hurt you (yet)

I won't be able to stop thinking "That's a-spicy pizza-balla!"

Pope Pizzaballa to you

Half a pound of tuppenny rice Half a pound of treacle That's the way the chimney smokes Pope Goestheveezl

Now I have this image in my head of every time Pope Pizzaball goes somewhere, his security detail, wearing black sunglasses, will whisper into their sleeve cuffs "Pizzaball is rolling. Repeat, Pizzaball is rolling"

I am already scared I'll forget

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the papacy, and lose his funny name?

Balle is slang for dick in Swedish so imagine how we feel.

Cardinal Pizzadick? That's a visual I didn't need.

My thoughts exactly. 😩

So is it a dick looking like a pizza or a pizza looking like a dick？

You are asking the REAL questions here! lmao

It's time for a Swedish pope anyhow

Haha, we are not a catholic country so that might be tricky.

Don't be shy. You've got a cardinal nowadays!

Yeah, and he is pretty well liked. But the Swedish culture is very much steeped in Luther’s teachings.

Luther will be pleased to hear that

Pope pizzaballa!

So Father Guido Sarducci had it right! There IS a pope in the pizza! soundcloud.com/buzzburbank/...

PizzaBALLA

The smell of Pizzaballa Pope Chimney Smoke…

Instant Classic. You are my new follow.

Just don’t expect them all to be bangers like this lol

This is wholesome, not sacrilegious.

I'm always saying this! Fast-food pizza like Dominoes may be unhealthy but if you make it at home from scratch pizza can actually be wholesome. Pizza on the whole gets a bad rap

It’s *sacri-licious* lol. But point taken.

once he's pope we probably won't be seeing his last name much at all ...looking up {patron saint of baking} now

But future historians deserve a little chuckle. As a treat. Plus if the pope dies on your birthday you should automatically be the next pope. Just saying.

What, you can’t deal with Italian noble houses?

And you know how we are all saying it in our heads and moving our hands!

Sadly I think they take on a new name as Pope, so we wouldn't get to call him Pope Pizzaballa.

If that man is elected pope no power in heaven or earth can stop me calling him pope pizzaballs.

Pope-roni

Papa Pizzaballa Uno, per favore!

Pope Calzone

Pope Puttanesca

I meant Pope Puttanesca IV

We're getting off topic now.

Pope Calzonius?

I'm not Catholic so yes I sure can and yes I sure will

He could be another John. "Papa John Pizzaballa" has a nice ring to it.

John the 24th, a.k.a John 24/7 Pizzaballa. Sounds legit.

But we'd all know.

Not *officially*

Traditionally people in Italy do refer to the pope sometimes with their last name. Papa Bergolio...so we CAN say Papa Pizzaballa

new famous original pope’s

And now that I've read your post I can't unsee it.

Upon ascending to the papacy, they choose a papal name. I expect nothing less than Pope Pizzaballa Carbonara I.

In this cursed timeline? It'll be Pizzaballa di Pineapple, just so we have something else to argue about.

That would create a split between the Ante-Hawaiianican and Post-Hawaiianican sects of Christianity. We're talking a massive historic event, if he dares going fruit.

Don't forget the mayo and peas pizza; that means the American South and our super fundamentalist Christianity will likewise join the fray, bc since when has that group ever NOT put their noses in business that actually doesn't involve them?

People occasionally give me shit for liking pineapple on pizza, but mayo and PEAS? 😵‍💫

It started as a joke then morphed into reality:

Dear Lord, did they use canned peas??

Also if he's made a pope, he'll have to abandon his name for dinner boring "Paul" or "John". And there would be no more cardinal pizzaballa in this sad world. So please vote instead for his rival, Cardinal Broccolugly.

You take a new name as pope anyway.

And we deny the world Pizzaballa

Pope Rigatony

Pope Peter Pizzaballs I

Pope pepperoni

Poperoni I

Pope Domino

damn just realise they have already had several ' Papa John '

Pope Calzone