A Picture Of The Pope On A Plane With A Baseball Bat Is Going Super Viral And Is Now (Obviously) A Meme

Pope Leo made his first trip abroad to Turkey this past week, which gave us some pretty great Pope-on-a-plane content. A religious leader in traditional attire waves while exiting a plane, accompanied by airline staff and photographers capturing the moment

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He Holiness gave a little speech. A man dressed in Papal attire speaks into a microphone while on an airplane, surrounded by people holding smartphones

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He had a little kiki with the pilots. Pilot inside an airplane cockpit, visible through the window, preparing for a flight

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He had his dramatic staring-out-the-window cinematic moment. Person smiling slightly, looking out from an airplane window. The plane features a prominent emblem and "Lufthansa Group" text visible

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And he levitated down some illuminated airstairs. A religious leader in white papal attire descends an airplane staircase, surrounded by officials and media at a public event

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JK.

He was also handed a bat, and that turned into a whole internet meme thing. Person dressed as a Pope on a plane humorously holding a baseball bat, surrounded by seated passengers Let’s take a look…”The flight attendant said to put your laptop away, friend.” Pope holding a large baseball bat on an airplane surrounded by amused passengers and a man in a suit. Caption jokes about a flight attendant's advice

“‘I believe you’re in my seat.'” Person resembling a religious figure holds a large bat inside an airplane, causing amusement among passengers

“‘The Lord is forgiving, I am not, stop kicking my seat please.'” A person dressed in a white religious robe holds a baseball bat while standing in an airplane aisle, engaging with passengers “Thou shalt not put their backpack in the overhead bin.” A person dressed in papal attire humorously holds a large baseball bat in an airplane aisle, amusing passengers onboard

“Chicago Pope uses hometown mob tactics to convert believers, circa 2025.” Pope in traditional attire holds a baseball bat while standing in an airplane aisle, interacting with passengers “‘What did I tell you about sticking your bare feet on my armrest?'” Pope holds baseball bat on airplane, surrounded by people, including a seated person in a suit

“Stop reclining the seat.” Person dressed as pope humorously holds a large stick in a plane aisle; caption says "Stop reclining the seat." “Heard someone here wasn’t caring for a stranger.” A person in papal attire holds a baseball bat inside an airplane, interacting with seated passengers. “This is JD vance’s sleep paralysis demon.” A person dressed as the Pope humorously holds a baseball bat inside an airplane aisle, surrounded by passengers

“‘Go ahead. Sing ‘Mary did you know’. I dare you.'” Pope holding a baseball bat inside an airplane, surrounded by passengers and crew, in a humorous context

“‘We’re going to have a little talk about reclining your seat back into the knees of the person sitting behind you.'” Image of a man dressed as a pope holding a baseball bat inside an airplane, with a caption about reclining seats “He can just beat you up, no one would believe you.” Pope holding a baseball bat on an airplane, surrounded by passengers and media, creating an unusual and humorous scene “‘I have had it with these motherfuckin’ snakes on this motherfuckin’ plane!'” A person dressed as a pope humorously holds a baseball bat on a plane, referencing the film "Snakes on a Plane." And lastly, “Having an american pope has been amazing Content.” A man dressed as a Pope holds a baseball bat while standing inside an airplane, surrounded by passengers