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

November 30, 2025

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

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

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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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

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"'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

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"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

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"'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."

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"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

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"'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

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"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."

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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