Robert Francis Prevost, who just became Pope Leo XIV, is just like you and me: He plays video games.
His brother, John Prevost, told NBC Chicago that he and Robert recently played games like Wordle and Words with Friends to help take his mind off the decision about whether or not he would be elected the new pope. He didn’t have to wait long, though, as Prevost was named the new pope on the second day of the conclave.
John also revealed that his brother just recently watched the 2024 movie Conclave, which tells the story of the appointment of a new pope.
“I wanted to take his mind off of it–laugh about something–because this is now an awesome responsibility,” John said of his brother becoming the new pope.
Robert Prevost didn’t play any video games during conclave, however, as all cardinals had to surrender their phones before voting at the Sistine Chapel earlier this week for who would become the new pope.
Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday this year at the age of 88. He had been pope since 2013. Francis was known to own at least one video game, a copy of Undertale given to him by a streamer. It’s also been confirmed that a copy of Baldur’s Gate 3 was sold in Vatican City, though we don’t know who bought it.
Leo XIV is the first American pope and the 257th pope overall. He was born in Chicago and is a White Sox fan, even attending the World Series in 2005.