{"id":3362,"date":"2025-06-01T22:37:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T22:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readmore.cx\/?p=3362"},"modified":"2025-06-01T22:38:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T22:38:31","slug":"people-stunned-after-spotting-unexpected-detail-in-pope-leos-mass-outfit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readmore.cx\/?p=3362","title":{"rendered":"People Stunned After Spotting Unexpected Detail in Pope Leo\u2019s Mass Outfit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During a recent Holy Mass, viewers were surprised to spot an unusual accessory on Pope Leo XIV\u2014an Apple Watch. The 69-year-old, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost from Chicago, had just begun his papacy on May 8. While delivering powerful messages on global peace, calling for ceasefires in Ukraine and Gaza, many couldn\u2019t help but notice the sleek smartwatch peeking out from under his traditional robes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_2_host\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Though Apple Watches are common, seeing one on the wrist of the Pope felt surreal to many. Social media lit up with reactions ranging from amused to baffled. \u201cThe Pontiff wearing an Apple Watch is a really surreal image,\u201d one user wrote, while another joked, \u201cIt gets me every time.\u201d The sight of the tech accessory contrasted sharply with the historic and sacred setting of the Mass.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/readmore.cx\/?p=3364\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3201 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/readmore.cx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Readmore-1-1-1-122222-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"67\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_3362\" class=\"pvc_stats total_only  \" data-element-id=\"3362\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/readmore.cx\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During a recent Holy Mass, viewers were surprised to spot an unusual accessory on Pope Leo XIV\u2014an Apple Watch. The 69-year-old, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost from Chicago, had just begun his papacy on May 8. 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