Pope Leo has stuffed hotdog thrown to him... after admitting he likes the American fast food with mustard and ketchup

By SOPHIA STANFORD, NEWS REPORTER Published: 01:34, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 01:38, 21 May 2026 Pope Leo has revealed his favourite toppings on a hotdog. The pontiff, 70, has been known for his penchant for an American classic, with devoted Catholics even shipping his favourite pizza from Chicago on dry ice. But he recently told worshippers outside the Vatican that he likes 'mustard and ketchup' on his hotdog.   One worshipper said to the first American pope, previously known as Cardinal Robert Prevost: 'Being from Chicago you've had more hot dogs than any pope in history.' The pontiff then amusingly replied 'only with mustard' before quickly correcting himself to say 'mustard and ketchup'. His comments have clearly been picked up by his followers, with one throwing a stuffed hotdog toy towards Pope Leo, who appears to try and catch it. Pope Leo, 70, has been known for his penchant for an American classic and recently admitted his go-to hotdog toppings are ketchup and mustard Last summer, the Chicago native was given a pizza from Aurelio's while riding through Saint Peter's Square in Rome by a 22-year-old Cincinnati resident.  Madeline Daley had heard of his alleged love for the classic and told NBC that Pope Leo's face lit up and he smiled 'from ear to ear'. Earlier this year, the pope became an unexpected social media star and was hailed as a 'style icon' after he was seen sporting Nike sneakers while dressed in his vestments. He was caught stepping out in a pair of white trainers featuring the brand's unmistakable 'swoosh' in a documentary trailer about his life.  Many were surprised to see him wearing such casual shoes along with his vestments, and were quick to crack jokes about it. 'The coolest Pope ever,' one user gushed on X. The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.